Overview
- Focuses on ecology and science of plant invasions in Protected Areas (PAs)
- Features global and regional case studies as well as island systems
- Examines result of research in Protected Areas (PAs)
- Includes scientific advice for PA managers on how to approach management and integrate this into overall PA operations
- Valuable tool for PA and park management authorities
Part of the book series: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology (INNA, volume 7)
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Setting the Scene: Impacts, Processes and Opportunities
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Regional Patterns: Mapping the Threats from Plant Invasions in Protected Areas
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About this book
This book is the first comprehensive global review of all aspects of alien plant invasions in protected areas. It provides insights into advances in invasion ecology emanating from work in protected areas, and the link to locally relevant management support for protected areas. The book provides in-depth case studies, illuminating interesting and insightful knowledge that can be shared across the global protected area network. The book includes the collective understanding of 80 ecologists and managers to extract as much information as possible that will support the long-term management of protected areas, and the biodiversity and associated ecosystem services they maintain.
“This outstanding volume draws together pretty much all that can be said on this topic, ranging from the science, through policy, to practical action”. Dr. Simon N. Stuart, IUCN Species Survival Commission, UK.
"This important and timely volume addresses two of the most serious problems affecting biodiversity conservation today: assessing the extent to which protected areas are impacted by biological invasions and the complex problems of managing these impacts. Written by leading specialists, it provides a comprehensive overview of the issues and gives detailed examples drawn from protected areas across the world". Professor Vernon H. Heywood, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, UK
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“This book, edited by Foxcroft (South African National Parks) and colleagues who are all experts on biotic invasions, focuses on plant invasions in protected areas worldwide. … The book is well illustrated with many figures and numerous color photographs. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, land managers, and interested general readers.” (R. B. Pratt, Choice, Vol. 51 (11), August, 2014)Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Plant Invasions in Protected Areas
Book Subtitle: Patterns, Problems and Challenges
Editors: Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Petr Pyšek, David M. Richardson, Piero Genovesi
Series Title: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7750-7
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-7749-1Published: 18 December 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0270-4Published: 17 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-7750-7Published: 27 November 2013
Series ISSN: 1874-7809
Series E-ISSN: 2543-0483
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 656
Number of Illustrations: 38 b/w illustrations, 42 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biodiversity, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Plant Ecology, Nature Conservation, Applied Ecology