Field Guide to Invasive Plants and Animals in Britain

This field guide enables the identification of a range of invasive plants and animals now found in Britain. The impact of invasive organisms is second only to habitat loss as a threat to biodiversity and yet, despite increasing ecological awareness, people remain largely unaware of these plants and animals and their potentially devastating impact. Although most biological introductions fail, many prove successful and these can prove disastrous for native fauna and flora. Field Guide to Invasive Plants and Animals in Britain is the first unified guide dedicated to the identification of introduced species. Pocket-sized and packed with photographs and detailed maps showing the spread of species, it is the definitive handbook for the amateur naturalist looking to identify and learn more about Britain''s invasive flora and fauna. It is also an important tool for ecologists and land managers attempting to tackle the problem these species pose.

Product details

• Authors: Olaf Booy, Booy Olaf, Helen Roy, Roy Helen, Max Wade, Wade Max
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.2025
• EAN: 9781399425575
• ISBN: 978-1-399-42557-5
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 211 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Bloomsbury Naturalist
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; NATURE / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, natural history, Applied ecology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Plant Ecology, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Animal Ecology, Zoology and animal sciences, Botany and plant sciences