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- Covers a wide range of invasive species to detail the global extent of invasive impacts;
- Takes a long-term perspective on invasive species to discuss trends and future environmental and economic effects;
- Educates readers about one of the most topical contemporary environmental issues to inspire future action and research.
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Chapters presented in the book focus on eighteen species in the form of in-depth case studies including: earthworms, zebra mussels, Canadian water weed, Himalayan balsam, house sparrows, rabbits, crayfish plague, Colorado beetles, water hyacinths, starlings, Argentine ant, Dutch elm disease, American mink, cane toad, raccoons, Canadian beavers, African killer bees and warty comb jelly. Invaded areas described are in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Pacific islands, and South America. Readers will get some ideas about the likely future of current invaders from the fate of old ones. This book is intended for undergraduates studying environmental sciences, researchers and members of environmental NGO's.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Swedish Institute for Future Studies, Jarpas, Sweden
Arne Jernelöv
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Long-Term Fate of Invasive Species
Book Subtitle: Aliens Forever or Integrated Immigrants with Time?
Authors: Arne Jernelöv
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55396-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-55395-5Published: 16 May 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85649-0Published: 08 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-55396-2Published: 07 May 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 296
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 96 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Management, Ecosystems, Animal Ecology, Environment Studies, Nature Conservation, Biodiversity