LEADER 03359oam 2200457I 450 001 9910814780903321 005 20230808194313.0 010 $a90-474-2613-4 024 7 $a10.1163/9789047426134 035 $a(CKB)3710000000754727 035 $a(EBL)4620868 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16495304 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)15026548 035 $a(PQKB)23458276 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4620868 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789047426134 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000754727 100 $a20160620d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn#---uuuuu 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aNon-native species and their role in the environment $ethe need for a broader perspective /$fby Radu Cornel Guias?u 210 1$aBoston :$cBrill,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (328 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a90-04-17266-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tPreliminary Material /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tIntroduction /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tThe Troublesome Matter of Subjective Definitions /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tThe Dynamic Distributions of Species and the Static Concept of Native Range /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tSpeciation, Biodiversity, and Introduced Species /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tThe Controversies Regarding the Perceived Negative Impacts of Non-native Species /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tPositive Contributions of Introduced Species /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tChanging Ecosystems and Impacts of Introduced Species over Time /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tThe Endless War on Invasive Species ? Control and Eradication Programs /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tSome Conclusions and Some Questions /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tLiterature Cited /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u --$tIndex /$rRadu Cornel Guia?u. 330 $aThe young field of invasion biology - initially a branch of ecology and conservation biology - has greatly expanded, particularly in the last two and a half decades or so. As a result, the potential negative effects of introduced species have been widely advertised and sometimes, perhaps, overemphasized. This book attempts to restore some balance to the current debate over the role of non-native species, by offering a broader perspective, and taking a longer term, evolutionary look at these species and their impact in their new environments. The relatively arbitrary nature of terms such as \'native\' and \'non-native\', and the rather inconsistent ways in which such terms are applied to biological species, as well as the subjective boundaries of so-called \'native ranges\' are analyzed. The role of non-native species in their new environments can be considerably more complex than the anti-introduced species information would often suggest. Thus, the more positive and nuanced perspective on introduced species and their impact offered in this book is much needed and long overdue. 606 $aIntroduced organisms$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aIntroduced organisms$xEnvironmental aspects. 676 $a578.6/2 700 $aGuias?u$b Radu Cornel$01695771 801 0$bNL-LeKB 801 1$bNL-LeKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814780903321 996 $aNon-native species and their role in the environment$94075248 997 $aUNINA