Species Invasions: Insights into Ecology, Evolution, and Biogeography
Average Rating: out of 3 Reviews
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Manufacturer: Sinauer Associates Inc
EAN (European Article Number): 9780878938117
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: et al Dov F. Sax (Editor)
Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc
Dewey Decimal Number: 577.18
Publication Date: 2005-06-15
Reading Level: 495
Description: Species invasions present significant conservation challenges, but they also provide invaluable information about the functioning of natural systems. In this edited book, experts from the fields of ecology, evolution, and biogeography explore the unique insights species invasions provide. Several key advances emerge in each discipline, and collectively they provide a template for new research that transforms invasion biology into a powerful tool for basic research in ecology, evolution, and biogeography
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Review Summary: More invasions, or just more research?
Date: 2008-02-20
Details: What I would like to see this book (and others) address is the question of whether there are enough actual "new invasions" to consider it an "explosion" or whether there has simply been lots more studies done in recent years to look in detail at species movement, population expansion, and adaptation. That would be a scientific approach; take a look at Charles Elton's work on the topic, from the 1950's. World War II was the point at which this idea took off -- the Nazis were BIG into purifying their country in more ways than one and wanted to purge all "non-native" species. To me, that says a LOT about the mind-set of the folks who espouse a "native-species-only" purist attitude.
Review Summary: better as supplement to other readings
Date: 2006-12-13
Details: This was my textbook for an upper level college invasive species class. Although this book referenced some great case studies, while providing overall generalizations on invasive species, I don't think it was the most effective tool as a study aid. If you want to read about studies on invasive species, it is much more effective to read the studies themselves, and if you are just interested in reading about invasive species for fun, this book is too technical. If you really want to learn about invasive species, I would not trust this book to stand alone.
Review Summary: A Coordinated Series of Articles
Date: 2005-08-10
Details: Species Invasion has been around about as long as have species. Before mankind entered the scene with ships and aircraft birds and streams carried seeds to new locations. Of late with the advent of air transport we live in a time when there is virtually an explosion of invading species.
This book is a series of articles broken into three major parts providing an insight into Ecology, Evolution, or Biogeography. The articles are written my masters of their respective field and together they bring modern thinking on every aspect of such invasions into view.
Early in the project it was suggested to bring the contributors together for a workshop. This was done in March of 2004 at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. This provided for much synthesis as these presentations and discussions enabled the author to present their findings and to use questions from other authors to refine their findings.
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