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The Eco-Physiological and Genetic Basis of Invasiveness

The invasion of ecosystems by alien species is a key driver of global environmental change and many invasive plant species attain sufficiently high abundance to alter the structure and function of an ecosystem. This book is the first publication to explain the reasons as to why some alien species un...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wani, Gowher A.
Otros Autores: A. Shah, Manzoor
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, 2020.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The invasion of ecosystems by alien species is a key driver of global environmental change and many invasive plant species attain sufficiently high abundance to alter the structure and function of an ecosystem. This book is the first publication to explain the reasons as to why some alien species undergo a profound shift in their ecological fortune from being minor components of their native ecosystems to becoming devastating dominants of non-native habitats. The book assesses the ecological, morphological, functional and genetic factors that contribute to invasion success. Cutting-edge tools i.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (139 pages)
ISBN:1527554902
9781527554900