
Today There Is No Place On Earth That Does Not Harbour Invasive Exotic Species. Invasive Plants And Animals Can Be Found On Every Continent, Including Antarctica, And Within All Waterbodies, Including All Oceans. In Our Increasingly Connected World, With Speedy Commercial And Recreational Travel And The Global Movement Of Biological Matter For Food, Invasive Species Are Showing Up At Such A Fast Rate That There Is No Way To Accurately Count How Many Currently Exist Or How Many Are Likely To Emerge In The Coming Decades. Monitoring These Species And Controlling Their Spread Is Essential, As We Increasingly Understand The Negative Impacts They Pose: Their Threat To Our Health; The Toll They Take On Our Commercial Production; And The Threat They Pose To Native Ecosystems. This Very Short Introduction Provides A Clear Definition Of An Invasive Species, And Considers The Myriad Ways They Are Moved Around The Globe, And The Ecological, Social, And Economic Impacts They Often Impose. Exploring The Way Earth's Biodiversity Is Being Affected By Global Change, Julie Lockwood Also Discusses Policy And Management Approaches To Combating The Ill-effects Of Invasive Species, And How Invasive Species Fit Within The Broader Context Of Environmental Change. About The Series: The Very Short Introductions Series From Oxford University Press Contains Hundreds Of Titles In Almost Every Subject Area. These Pocket-sized Books Are The Perfect Way To Get Ahead In A New Subject Quickly. Our Expert Authors Combine Facts, Analysis, Perspective, New Ideas, And Enthusiasm To Make Interesting And Challenging Topics Highly Readable. Julie Lockwood.
This book investigates the global proliferation of invasive species and the complex ecological, economic, and social challenges they present to modern biodiversity. Julie L. Lockwood, a professor of ecology and expert in invasion biology, utilizes current scientific data and environmental management frameworks to explain how human activity facilitates the spread of non-native organisms. The text argues that understanding the mechanisms of invasion is critical for developing effective policy and mitigation strategies in an era of rapid global change.
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Experts recognize this text as a concise, high-level synthesis suitable for students and general readers seeking a foundational understanding of invasion biology. Readers frequently note the clarity of the prose and the author's ability to distill complex environmental data into an accessible format.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
ISBN-10:
0191859478
ISBN-13:
9780191859472
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