Biological Invasions: Theory and Practice: Theory and Practice

Author: Xu Rumei
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: "Biological Invasions" are widely recognized as another major factor causing biodiversity loss, apart from habitat destruction. They have a severe impact on the structure and function of ecosystems and have drawn global attention. This book provides a detailed and systematic introduction to the concept, characteristics, and control measures of "biological invasions" from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The theoretical aspects mainly include the following content: the basic concepts of biological invasions, the impact of exotic invasions on native species, the spread process and mechanisms, the invasibility of communities, adaptive evolution and its effects on biological invasions, rapid evolution and biological invasions, as well as the research on genetically modified organisms and ecological security. The practical aspects mainly introduce the current status and invasion mechanisms of several exotic invasive species that the authors have studied extensively, their ecological hazards, and corresponding control strategies. This mainly involves species such as Drosophila suzukii, Pinus wilt disease, Eichhornia crassipes, Alternanthera philoxeroides, and Mikania micrantha. This book can serve as a reference for researchers, university and college teachers and students, scientific and technical personnel engaged in plant and animal quarantine, agriculture, and forestry, as well as administrative officials and management personnel.