Invasive Plants and Forest Ecosystems - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1420043374 ISBN 13: 9781420043372

Verlag: CRC Press, 2008

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As the worldwide human population explodes and trade becomes increasingly globalized, the transboundary movement of plant species from their place of origin to foreign regions is escalating and expected to experience continued growth in the coming decades. Invasive Plants and Forest Ecosystems takes an informed and integrated approach to the current onslaught of invasive species, spotlighting the tremendous challenges they pose for natural resource managers charged with the maintenance of biological diversity and the sustainable production of forest wealth. It addresses the havoc these alien invaders are wrecking on native forest ecosystems and the staggering $300 billion annually in damage and control costs they incur.

An Up-to-Date Synthesis of Invasive Plants, Their Impact, and Control Strategies

Examining invasion ecology through both synthesis and original research chapters, this compilation gives a bird’s eye view of the ecological impact alien invaders have both in temperate and tropical climates. With internationally recognized contributors, this text explores the socioeconomic and policy aspects of adaptive collaborative management strategies that are crucial to controlling alien invasive plants. This book successfully captures the current state of knowledge surrounding this fast-growing ecological issue, making it an indispensable resource for those committed to the protection of global forestry and natural resources.

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Ravinder Kumar Kohli, Shibu Jose, Harminder Pal Singh, Daizy Rani Batish

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Presenting an informed and integrated approach to the control of havoc-wrecking species, this book provides detailed information on invading plants, their impacts on forest ecosystems, and potential control strategies. It addresses the socioeconomic impact and subsequent policies of plant invasion and offers complete coverage of their ecological impacts and the differing levels of threat in various situations. The editors and chapter authors spotlight the challenges these invasive species pose in the maintenance of biological diversity and the sustainable production of forest wealth.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1420043374
• ISBN 13: 9781420043372
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 437
• Herausgeber: Kohli Ravinder Kumar, Jose Shibu, Singh Harminder Pal Ph.D., Batish Daizy Rani Ph.D.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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