Invasion Ecology

Informationen zum Autor Julie Lockwood is a Professor at Rutgers University. Her research interests include conservation biology, population biology and biological invasions.Martha F. Hoopes is an Associate Professor at Mount Holyoke College. She has worked primarily with plants and insects on questions of spatial community dynamics and invasions.Michael P. Marchetti is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Ecology at St. Mary's College of California. He is an aquatic ecologist who primarily studies community and landscape aspects of freshwater invaders in the western U.S. Klappentext This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research findings associated with each stage of invasion, the book provides an overview of the invasion process from transportation patterns and causes of establishment success to ecological impacts, invader management, and post-invasion evolution. The authors have produced new chapters on predicting and preventing invasion, managing and eradicating invasive species, and invasion dynamics in a changing climate.Modern global trade and travel have led to unprecedented movement of non-native species by humans with unforeseen, interesting, and occasionally devastating consequences. Increasing recognition of the problems associated with invasion has led to a rapid growth in research into the dynamics of non-native species and their adverse effects on native biota and human economies. This book provides a synthesis of this fast growing field of research and is an essential text for undergraduate and graduate students in ecology and conservation management. Zusammenfassung This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix1 An Introduction to Invasion Ecology 1What are invaders and why do we care about them? 2A brief history of invasion ecology 5The wicked terminological web we weave 7The invasion process 13Summary 182 Transport Vectors and Pathways 24What's the difference between a vector and a pathway? 25Does human-mediated dispersal differ from natural dispersal? 26Transport vectors 29Which species are transported via what vector group? 41Dynamics of transport pathways 44Summary 483 Trends in Numbers of Invaders 50Invasion rates through time 51Geographic patterns in numbers of invaders 63Summary 724 Propagules 74What are propagules? 75Donor region and propagule pressure 75Biological mechanisms 79Empirical evidence 85The hidden influence of propagule pressure 92Summary 975 Disturbance 99History and definition of disturbance 100Disturbance facilitates invasion? 104Restoration and disturbance 112Agriculture and urbanization as disturbance 115Biotic disturbance 118Summary 1276 Establishment Success: The Influence of Biotic Interactions 129Conceptual issues 130Resistance to invasion 131Facilitation of establishment 146Summary 1557 Modeling the Geographical Spread of Invasive Species 157What exactly is geographical spread? 158Why do we want to model geographical spread? 162The reaction-diffusion model 163Long-distance dispersal 170Directional dispersal 173Stratified dispersal 176Other forms of heterogeneity 182Summary 1878 Ecological Processes and the Spread of Non-native Species 189Population growth 190Dispersal 194Biotic interactions 202The role of heterogeneity 207Lag times 210Boom and bust 215Summary 2169 Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species 218Genetic impacts 219Individual impacts 222Population impacts 228Community impacts 233Ecosystem impacts 240Landscape, regional, and global impacts 242Summary 24410 Impact Synthesis 246Perception and recognition of impact 247Integrating perception with ...

List of contents

Preface ix
 
1 An Introduction to Invasion Ecology 1
 
What are invaders and why do we care about them? 2
 
A brief history of invasion ecology 5
 
The wicked terminological web we weave 7
 
The invasion process 13
 
Summary 18
 
2 Transport Vectors and Pathways 24
 
What's the difference between a vector and a pathway? 25
 
Does human-mediated dispersal differ from natural dispersal? 26
 
Transport vectors 29
 
Which species are transported via what vector group? 41
 
Dynamics of transport pathways 44
 
Summary 48
 
3 Trends in Numbers of Invaders 50
 
Invasion rates through time 51
 
Geographic patterns in numbers of invaders 63
 
Summary 72
 
4 Propagules 74
 
What are propagules? 75
 
Donor region and propagule pressure 75
 
Biological mechanisms 79
 
Empirical evidence 85
 
The hidden influence of propagule pressure 92
 
Summary 97
 
5 Disturbance 99
 
History and definition of disturbance 100
 
Disturbance facilitates invasion? 104
 
Restoration and disturbance 112
 
Agriculture and urbanization as disturbance 115
 
Biotic disturbance 118
 
Summary 127
 
6 Establishment Success: The Influence of Biotic Interactions 129
 
Conceptual issues 130
 
Resistance to invasion 131
 
Facilitation of establishment 146
 
Summary 155
 
7 Modeling the Geographical Spread of Invasive Species 157
 
What exactly is geographical spread? 158
 
Why do we want to model geographical spread? 162
 
The reaction-diffusion model 163
 
Long-distance dispersal 170
 
Directional dispersal 173
 
Stratified dispersal 176
 
Other forms of heterogeneity 182
 
Summary 187
 
8 Ecological Processes and the Spread of Non-native Species 189
 
Population growth 190
 
Dispersal 194
 
Biotic interactions 202
 
The role of heterogeneity 207
 
Lag times 210
 
Boom and bust 215
 
Summary 216
 
9 Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species 218
 
Genetic impacts 219
 
Individual impacts 222
 
Population impacts 228
 
Community impacts 233
 
Ecosystem impacts 240
 
Landscape, regional, and global impacts 242
 
Summary 244
 
10 Impact Synthesis 246
 
Perception and recognition of impact 247
 
Integrating perception with ecological determinants of impact 255
 
A theory of impact? 258
 
Finding common currencies 263
 
A cross-stage impact formula 273
 
Summary 275
 
11 Evolution of Invaders 277
 
Founding process 279
 
Losses and gains in genetic variability via transport mechanisms 279
 
Genetics and post-release success 288
 
Local adaptation and life-history evolution 291
 
Evolution of native species in response to non-natives 296
 
Summary 298
 
12 Predicting and Preventing Invasion 299
 
Explanation versus risk assessment 301
 
Inherent limitations to prediction 301
 
Risk analysis 303
 
Screening risky species 304
 
Screening risky transportation vectors 317
 
Summary 333
 
13 Eradication and Control of Invaders 335
 
Cause for optimism? 336
 
Rapid response 337
 
Lazarus effect 343
 
Long-term control 346
 
Sisyphus effect 350
 
Summary 354
 
14 Global Climate Change and Invasive Species 356
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"Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through graduate students, researchers/faculty, land managers, policy makers, and interested general readers." ( Choice , 1 February 2014)

"Young scientists starting out in this field who read this book will not only gain an appreciation of our current state of knowledge, but, perhaps more importantly, will also learn where our knowledge is limited and what research questions are prime for tackling." ( Biological Conservation , 1 January 2014)

"This is certainly by far still the best introduction to this important topic around, and those that bought the first edition should snap this one up also for the increased topicality. The work is also available in various electronic formats, which should further encourage its take-up by the current student generation." (Biodivers Conserv, 1 September 2013)

"Overall, I can fully recommend this book. As the 1st edition, this 2nd edition will be valuable for students, researchers, managers, and anybody else interested in bio- logical invasions. It reads very well and is technically well done; I spotted only few typos. The companion website (www.wiley.com/go/invasionecology) with down- loadable versions of the book's figures and tables is also very useful." ( Basic and Applied Ecology , 1 October 2013)

Product details

• Authors: Martha Hoopes, Martha F Hoopes, Martha F. Hoopes, Hoopes Martha F., Lockwood, Jl Lockwood, Julie Lockwood, Julie Hoopes Lockwood, Julie L Lockwood, Julie L. Lockwood, Julie L. (Rutgers University Lockwood, Julie L. Hoopes Lockwood, LOCKWOOD JULIE HOOPES MARTHA MAR, Lockwood Julie L., Mich Marchetti, Michael P. Marchetti, Marchetti Michael P.
• Assisted by: Martha Hoopes (Editor), Julie Lockwood (Editor), Julie L. Lockwood (Editor), Michael Marchetti (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2013
• EAN: 9781444333640
• ISBN: 978-1-4443-3364-0
• No. of pages: 432
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Ökologie, Life Sciences, Biowissenschaften, Naturschutzbiologie, Conservation Science, Ecology & Organismal Biology, Ökologie u. Biologie der Organismen