03985nam 2200793Ia 450 991081695550332120200520144314.01-107-12639-80-511-06531-01-280-41450-297866104145050-511-17945-61-139-14568-10-511-05898-50-511-33078-20-511-60656-70-511-06744-5(CKB)1000000000017912(EBL)217979(OCoLC)67291257(SSID)ssj0000142975(PQKBManifestationID)11153044(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000142975(PQKBWorkID)10109722(PQKB)10276319(UkCbUP)CR9780511606564(Au-PeEL)EBL217979(CaPaEBR)ebr10069932(CaONFJC)MIL41450(MiAaPQ)EBC217979(PPN)261320092(EXLCZ)99100000000001791220020918d2003 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEcology and control of introduced plants /Judith H. Myers, Dawn Bazely1st ed.Cambridge Cambridge University Press20031 online resource (xiv, 313 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Ecology, biodiversity, and conservationTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-521-35778-0 0-521-35516-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Planet of Weeds: exotic plants in the landscape; 3 Biological invasions in the context of plant communities; 4 Predicting invasiveness from life history characteristics; 5 Population ecology and introduced plants; 6 Introduced plant diseases; 7 Biological control of introduced plants; 8 Modeling invasive plants and their control; 9 Action against non-indigenous species; 10 Genetically modified plants and final conclusions; Appendix - Some tools for studying plant populations; ReferencesIndexThe global spread of plant species by humans is both a fascinating large scale experiment and, in many cases, a major perturbation to native plant communities. Many of the most destructive weeds today have been intentionally introduced to new environments where they have had unexpected and detrimental impacts. This 2003 book considers the problem of invasive introduced plants from historical, ecological and sociological perspectives. We consider such questions as 'What makes a community invasible?', 'What makes a plant an invader?' and 'Can we restore plant communities after invasion?' Written with advanced students and land managers in mind, this book contains practical explanations, case studies and an introduction to basic techniques for evaluating the impacts of invasive plants. An underlying theme is that experimental and quantitative evaluation of potential problems is necessary, and solutions must consider the evolutionary and ecological constraints acting on species interactions in newly invaded communities.Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation.Invasive plantsInvasive plantsEcologyPlant invasionsPlant conservationInvasive plants.Invasive plantsEcology.Plant invasions.Plant conservation.639.9/9Myers Judith H.1941-1642102Bazely Dawn1960-1763916MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816955503321Ecology and control of introduced plants4204595UNINA