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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813296403321

Autore

Davis Mark A. <1950->

Titolo

Invasion biology / / Mark A. Davis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

1-383-03585-7

1-282-05780-4

9786612057809

0-19-155119-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

577/.18

Soggetti

Biological invasions

Nonindigenous pests - Control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2009.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-233) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; PART I: The invasion process; PART II: Impacts and management; PART III: Reflections; References; Geographic index; Taxonomic index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

This is an up-to-date overview of the field of invasion biology, which includes an overview of the science, the impacts, and management of invasive species, as well as a critical assessment of the field itself.