Invasion Biology and Ecological Theory - Insights from a Continent in Transformation (Hardcover, New)

Many conservationists argue that invasive species form one of the most important threats to ecosystems the world over, often spreading quickly through their new environments and jeopardising the conservation of native species. As such, it is important that reliable predictions can be made regarding the effects of new species on particular habitats. This book provides a critical appraisal of ecosystem theory using case studies of biological invasions in Australasia. Each chapter is built around a set of eleven central hypotheses from community ecology, which were mainly developed in North American or European contexts. The authors examine the hypotheses in the light of evidence from their particular species, testing their power in explaining the success or failure of invasion and accepting or rejecting each hypothesis as appropriate. The conclusions have far-reaching consequences for the utility of community ecology, suggesting a rejection of its predictive powers and a positive reappraisal of natural history.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Herbert H.T. Prins • Iain J. Gordon
Dimensions:	253 x 180 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	540
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-03581-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General
LSN:	1-107-03581-3
Barcode:	9781107035812

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