Biological Invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin
Title | Biological Invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin PDF eBook |
Author | F. di Castri |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 458 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9400918763 |
In view of the massive change in the area of distribution of many world biota across classical biogeographical realms, and of the drastic restructuring of the biotic components of numerous ecosystems, the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) decided at its general Assembly in Ottawa, Canada, in 1982 to launch a project on the 'Ecology of Biological Invasions'. Several regional meetings were subsequently organized within the framework of SCOPE, in order to single out the peculiarities of the invasions that took place in each region, the behaviour of their invasive species and the invasibility of their ecosystems. Most noteworthy among such workshops were one in Australia in August 1984, one concerning North America and Hawaii in October 1984, and one dealing with southern Africa in November 1985. A leitmotiv of these workshops was that most of the invasive species to those regions were emanating from Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, inadvertently or intentionally introduced by man. It was therefore considered as a timely endeavour to organize the next regional meeting in relation to this region. The workshop on 'Biological Invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin' was held in Montpellier, France, 21 to 23 May 1986, thanks to the financial support of SCOPE and of the A.W. Mellon Foundation, and the logistic facilities of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N .R.S.).
Invasive Aquatic Species of Europe. Distribution, Impacts and Management
Title | Invasive Aquatic Species of Europe. Distribution, Impacts and Management PDF eBook |
Author | Erkki Leppäkoski |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 604 |
Release | 2002-08-31 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781402008375 |
This book is the first attempt to provide an overall picture of aquatic species invasions in Europe. Its geographical scope stretches from Irish waters in the west to the Volga River and the Caspian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the south up to the Arctic coast of Europe. Not all parts of the continent could be covered equally, as in some countries species invasions are not yet studied. The book represents the array of all major European aquatic systems in the broadest geographical and ecological scope possible, from fully saline seas, semi-enclosed brackish water bodies and coastal lagoons to freshwater lakes, major river systems and waterways. The key objectives include the present status and impacts on economy and environment caused by non-native aquatic species in European waters. Altogether more than 100 scientists from 24 countries have joined together to synthesize the available information on bio-invasions.
Handbook of Alien Species in Europe
Title | Handbook of Alien Species in Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Delivering Alien Invasive Species |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 421 |
Release | 2008-11-14 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1402082800 |
Biological invasions by alien (non-native) species are widely recognized as a significant component of human-caused global environmental change and the second most important cause of biodiversity decline. Alien species threaten many European ecosystems and have serious environmental, economic and health impacts. The DAISIE (Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe) project has now brought together all available information on alien species in Europe (terrestrial, aquatic and marine) and from all taxa (fungi, plants, animals). Thus for the first time, an overview and assessment of biological invasions in the Pan-European region is finally possible. The Handbook of Alien Species in Europe summarises the major findings of this groundbreaking research and addresses the invasion trends, pathways, and both economic as well as ecological impact for eight major taxonomic groups. Approximately 11.000 alien species recorded in Europe are listed, and fact sheets for 100 of the most invasive alien species are included, each with a distribution map and colour illustration. The book is complemented by a regularly updated internet database providing free additional information. With its highly interdisciplinary approach, DAISIE and its Handbook will be the basis for future scientific investigations as well as management and control of alien invasive species in Europe.
Biological Invasions
Title | Biological Invasions PDF eBook |
Author | Wolfgang Nentwig |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 444 |
Release | 2007-02-13 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3540369201 |
This new volume on Biological Invasions deals with both plants and animals, differing from previous books by extending from the level of individual species to an ecosystem and global level. Topics of highest societal relevance, such as the impact of genetically modified organisms, are interlinked with more conventional ecological aspects, including biodiversity. The combination of these approaches is new and makes compelling reading for researchers and environmentalists.
Invasion Biology
Title | Invasion Biology PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan M Jeschke |
Publisher | CABI |
Pages | 189 |
Release | 2018-04-25 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1780647646 |
There are many hypotheses describing the interactions involved in biological invasions, but it is largely unknown whether they are backed up by empirical evidence. This book fills that gap by developing a tool for assessing research hypotheses and applying it to twelve invasion hypotheses, using the hierarchy-of-hypotheses (HoH) approach, and mapping the connections between theory and evidence. In Part 1, an overview chapter of invasion biology is followed by an introduction to the HoH approach and short chapters by science theorists and philosophers who comment on the approach. Part 2 outlines the invasion hypotheses and their interrelationships. These include biotic resistance and island susceptibility hypotheses, disturbance hypothesis, invasional meltdown hypothesis, enemy release hypothesis, evolution of increased competitive ability and shifting defence hypotheses, tens rule, phenotypic plasticity hypothesis, Darwin's naturalization and limiting similarity hypotheses and the propagule pressure hypothesis. Part 3 provides a synthesis and suggests future directions for invasion research.
Biological Invasions
Title | Biological Invasions PDF eBook |
Author | J. A. Drake |
Publisher | |
Pages | 568 |
Release | 1989-09-04 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
The results of a probe initiated by the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) into the ecological implications of invasions of animals, plants and micro-organisms, focusing primarily on those species which have been successful invaders of non-agricultural regions.
Biogeography of Mediterranean Invasions
Title | Biogeography of Mediterranean Invasions PDF eBook |
Author | R. H. Groves |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 1991-11-07 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780521360401 |
This book is an initiative of a subcommittee of SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) which realized that the integrity of many natural ecosystems was being threatened by the ingress of invasive species.