Alien species and evolution : the evolutionary ecology of exotic plants, animals, microbes, and interacting native species / / George W. Cox
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| Autore: |
Cox George W. <1935->
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| Titolo: |
Alien species and evolution : the evolutionary ecology of exotic plants, animals, microbes, and interacting native species / / George W. Cox
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, : Island Press, 2004 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 578.6/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Introduced organisms - Environmental aspects |
| Introduced animals - Evolution | |
| Exotic plants - Evolution | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-344) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: Basic Concepts of Alien Invasion and Evolution -- Ch. 1: Alien Species and Accelerated Evolution -- Ch. 2: Adaptation of Alien Species for Dispersal and Establishment -- Ch. 3: Founder Effects and Exotic Variability -- Ch. 4: Introduction Sources, Cryptic Species, and Invasion Routes -- Part II: Process of Evolutionary Change and Adaptation -- Ch. 5: Hybridization and Evolution of Exotics -- Ch. 6: Hybridization and Transgenic Organisms -- Ch. 7: Invasion Resistance of Native Communities -- Ch. 8: Adaptation of Alien Species to New Habitats -- Part III: Evolutionary Interaction of Aliens and Natives -- Ch. 9: Evolutionary Adaptation by Alien Herbivores -- Ch. 10: Evolutionary Adaptation by Aliend Predators and Parasites -- Ch. 11: Adaptation of Alien Diesases to Hosts and Vectors -- Ch. 12: Adaptation of Plants to Alien Herbivores and Diseases -- Ch. 13: Adaptation of Native Herbivores to Alien Plants -- Ch.14: Adaptation of Animals to Alien Predators, Parasites, and Disease Agents -- Ch. 15: Accumulation of Herbivores, Predators, and Parasites by Alien Species -- Part IV: Global Evolutionary Consequences of Alien Invasions -- Ch. 16: Alien Species as Agents of Extirpation and Extinction -- Ch. 17: Evolutionary Ecology of Alien Biological Control Agents -- Ch. 18: Counteradaptation and Integration into the Biotic Community -- Ch. 19: Dispersing Aliens and Speciation -- Ch. 20: Permanently Altered Biotic Communities -- Literature Cited -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Alien Species and Evolution |
| ISBN: | 1-59726-835-6 |
| 1-4237-6715-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910824305203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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