Invasive species management a handbook of principles and techniques (Oxford University Press, 2009)
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-294) and index
1. Biosecurity and quarantine for preventing invasive species / Glynn Maynard and David Nowell -- 2. Risk assessment of invasive species / Thomas J. Stohlgren and Catherine S. Jarnevich -- 3. Detection and early warning of invasive species / Tracy Holcombe and Thomas J. Stohlgren -- 4. Eradication of invasive species : progress and emerging issues in the 21st century / John P. Parkes and F. Dane Panetta -- 5. Principles of containment and control of invasive species / Tony Grice -- 6. Biological control of invasive species / Sean T. Murphy and Harry C. Evans -- 7. Public participation in invasive species management / Souad Boudjelas -- 8. International legal instruments and frameworks for invasive species / Maj De Poorter -- 9. Management of invasive terrestrial plants / Jodie S. Holt -- 10. Management of invasive aquatic plants / Julie A. Coetzee and Martin P. Hill -- 11. Management of invasive invertebrates : lessons from the management of an invasive alien ant / Peter T. Green and Dennis J. O'Dowd -- 12. Management of terrestrial vertebrate pests / John P. Parkes and Graham Nugent -- 13. Management of invasive fish / Nicholas Ling -- 14. Marine biosecurity : management options and response tools / Richard F. Piola [and others] -- 15. Management of interacting invasives : ecosystem approaches / Leigh S. Bull and Franck Courchamp
Invasive alien species are a major and growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. The transport of organisms through increased levels of trade and tourism is leading to the widespread breaching of natural biogeographic barriers at unprecedented rates. Consequences can be severe, especially in naturally isolated ecosystems. Invasive alien species can cause the extinction of vulnerable endemic species, alter the structure and composition of communities, disrupt successional pathways, and lead to the loss of ecosystem services. Global climate change may further exacerbate the spread of alien specie