Name: Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species, Second Edition
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Author: david (edt) pimentel
ISBN: 9781439829905

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Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species, Second Edition

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Physical Book

Publisher

Crc Press

Author

david (edt) pimentel

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

463

Format

Hardcover

Weight

2.20

ISBN13

9781439829905

Edition No.

Synopsis "Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species, Second Edition "

The impact of invasive species is second only to that of human population growth and associated activities as a cause of the loss of biodiversity throughout the world. In the United States, invasions of nonnative plants, animals, or microbes cause major environmental damage. The second edition of Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species represents the most current, single-source reference containing scientific and economic information on this timely subject. This volume reconfirms the diverse and unpredictable roles that non-native species assume as they invade new ecosystems: destruction of vital crops and forests, major damages to ecosystems leading to loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and water loss. The text provides information on how the non-native species invade new ecosystems, their subsequent environmental effects, and estimates on economic impacts. Biological Invasions supplies scientists, policymakers, and the public with a better understanding of the invading species and how to prevent their spread and improve control procedures.

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