Invading nature : Springer series in invasion ecology ;
Volume Designation
5
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Invasive Plants: Their Role in Species Extinctions and Economic Losses to Agriculture in the USA; Practical Considerations for Early Detection Monitoring of Plant Invasions; Eradicating Plant Invaders: Combining Ecologically-Based Tactics and Broad-Sense Strategy; Management of Plant Invaders Within a Marsh: An Organizing Principle for Ecological Restoration?; A Habitat-Classification Framework and Typology for Understanding, Valuing, and Managing Invasive Species Impacts; Temporal Management of Invasive Species; Applying Ecological Concepts to the Management of Widespread Grass Invasions.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Biological invasions are one of the major threats to our native biodiversity. This book discusses: ecological approaches needed to design effective management strategies, progress in management methods and tools, success and failure of management efforts for some of the worst invaders, and restoration and conservation of invaded land.