Fifty years of invasion ecology : the legacy of Charles Elton /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Richardson, D. M. (David M.), 1958-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Θέματα: Elton, Charles S. > (Charles Sutherland), > 1900-1991.; Elton, Charles Sutherland, > 1900-1991.; Biological invasions.; Biological invasions > Study and teaching > History.; Electronic books.

 Invasion ecology is the study of the causes and consequences of the introduction of organisms to areas outside their native range.℗¡ Interest in this field has exploded in the past few decades.℗¡ Explaining why and how organisms are moved around the world, how and why some become established and invade, and how best to manage invasive species in the face of global change are all crucial issues that interest biogeographers, ecologists and environmental managers in all parts of the world.℗¡ This book brings together the insights of more than 50 authors to examine the origins, foundations, current d. 

 Historical Perspectives. A World of Thought: and Charles Elton's Life's Work / Roger L Kitching -- Charles Elton: Neither Founder Nor Siren, but Prophet / Daniel Simberloff -- The Inviolate sea? Charles Elton and Biological Invasions in the World's Oceans / James T Carlton -- The Rise and Fall of Biotic Nativeness: A Historical Perspective / Matthew K Chew, Andrew L Hamilton -- Evolution and Current Dimensions of Invasion Ecology. Patterns and Rate of Growth of Studies in Invasion Ecology / Hugh J Macisaac, Rahel A Tedla, Anthony Ricciardi -- Invasion Ecology and Restoration Ecology: Parallel Evolution in Two Fields of Endeavour / Richard J Hobbs, David M Richardson -- New Takes on Invasion Patterns. Biological Invasions in Europe 50 Years after Elton: Time to Sound the ALARM / Petr Pycek, Philip E Hulme -- Fifty Years of Tree Pest and Pathogen Invasions, Increasingly Threatening World Forests / Michael J Wingfield, Bernard Slippers, Jolanda Roux, Brenda D Wingfield -- The Nuts and Bolts of Invasion Ecology. A Movement Ecology Approach to Study Seed Dispersal and Plant Invasion: An Overview and Application of Seed Dispersal by Fruit Bats / Asaf Tsoar, David Shohami, Ran Nathan -- Biodiversity as a Bulwark Against Invasion: Conceptual Threads Since Elton / Jason D Fridley -- Soil Biota and Plant Invasions: Biogeographical Effects on Plant-Microbe Interactions / Ragan M Callaway, Marnie E Rout -- Mutualisms: Key Drivers of Invasions Key Casualties of Invasions / Anna Traveset, David M Richardson -- Fifty Years on: Confronting Elton's Hypotheses about Invasion Success with Data from Exotic Birds / Tim M Blackburn, Julie L Lockwood, Phillip Cassey -- Is Rapid Adaptive Evolution Important in Successful Invasions? / Eleanor E Dormontt, Andrew J Lowe, Peter J Prentis -- Why Reproductive Systems Matter for the Invasion Biology of Plants / Spencer C H Barrett -- Impacts of Biological Invasions on Freshwater Ecosystems / Anthony Ricciardi, Hugh J Macisaac -- Expanding the Propagule Pressure Concept to Understand the Impact of Biological Invasions / Anthony Ricciardi, Lisa A Jones, Asa M Kestrup, Jessica M Ward -- Poster-Child Invaders, Then and Now. Elton's insights into the ecology of ant invasions: lessons learned and lessons still to be learned / Nathan J Sanders, Andrew V Suarez -- Fifty years of Waging war on cheatgrass: research advances, while meaningful control languishes / Richard N Mack -- New Directions and Technologies, New Challenges. Researching invasive species 50 years after Elton: a cautionary tale / Mark A Davis -- Invasions and ecosystems: vulnerabilities and the contribution of new technologies / Peter M Vitousek, Carla M D'antonio, Gregory P Asner -- DNA barcoding of invasive species / Hugh B Cross, Andrew J Lowe, Frederico D Gurgel -- Biosecurity: the changing face of invasion biology / Philip E Hulme -- Elton and the economics of biological invasions / Charles Perrings -- Modelling Spread in Invasion Ecology: A Synthesis / Cang Hui, Rainer M Krug, David M Richardson -- Responses of Invasive Species to a Changing Climate and Atmosphere / Jeffrey S Dukes -- Conceptual Clarity, Scientific Rigour and The Stories We Are: Engaging with Two Challenges to the Objectivity of Invasion Biology / Johan Hattingh -- Changing Perspectives on Managing Biological Invasions: Insights from South Africa and the Working for Water programme / Brian W van Wilgen, Ahmed Khan, Christo Marais -- Conclusions. Invasion Science: The Roads Travelled and the Roads Ahead / David M Richardson -- A Compendium of Essential Concepts and Terminology in Invasion Ecology / David M Richardson, Petr Pycek, James T Carlton -- Taxonomic Index -- General Index.