The Long-Term Fate of Invasive Species Aliens Forever or Integrated Immigrants with Time? /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Jernelöv, Arne (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Animal ecology.; Biodiversity.; Ecosystems.; Environmental management.; Nature conservation.; Environmental Management.; Animal Ecology.; Environment Studies.; Nature Conservation.

This book examines the long-term fate of invasive species by detailing examples of invaders from different zoological and botanical taxa from various places around the world. Readers will discover what happened, after a century or so, to 'classical' invaders like rabbits in Australia, hous...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Earthworms in North America
• Zebra mussels in Western Europe and North America
• Canadian water weed in Europe
• Himalayan balsam in Europe
• House sparrows in North America
• Rabbits in Australia
• Crayfish plague in Europe
• Colorado (potato) beetle
• Water hyacinths in Africa and Asia
• Starlings in North America
• Argentine ant on Mediterranean shores
• Dutch elm disease in Europe and North America
• American mink in Europe Marine (cane) toad on Pacific islands
• Raccoons in Europe
• Canadian beaver on Tierra del Fuego
• African “killer bees” in the Americas
• Warty comb jelly in the Black Sea
• Some concluding remarks emanating from the case studies
• Index.