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Invasive species management : a handbook of principles and techniques /
Invasive alien species are a major and growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. The transport of organisms through increased levels of trade and tourism is leading to the widespread breaching of natural biogeographic barriers at unprecedented rates. Consequences can be severe, especially in natural...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Colección: | Techniques in ecology and conservation series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Invasive alien species are a major and growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. The transport of organisms through increased levels of trade and tourism is leading to the widespread breaching of natural biogeographic barriers at unprecedented rates. Consequences can be severe, especially in naturally isolated ecosystems. Invasive alien species can cause the extinction of vulnerable endemic species, alter the structure and composition of communities, disrupt successional pathways, and lead to the loss of ecosystem services. Global climate change may further exacerbate the spread of alien specie. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 308 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-294) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191550751 0191550752 1282383078 9781282383074 9786612383076 6612383070 |