Biological Invasions in Changing Ecosystems —— Vectors, Ecological Impacts, Management and Predictions

----- 不断变化的生态系统中的生物入侵：媒介，生态影响，管理和预测

ISBN: 9783110438659 出版年：2016 页码：488 De Gruyter

When organisms are deliberately or accidentally introduced into a new ecosystem a biological invasion may take place. These so-called ‘invasive species’ may establish, spread and ecologically alter the invaded community. Biological invasions by animals, plants, pathogens or vectors are one of the greatest environmental and economic threats and, along with habitat destruction, a leading cause of global biodiversity loss. In this book, more than 50 worldwide invasion scientists cover our current understanding of biological invasions, its impacts, patterns and mechanisms in both aquatic and terrestrial systems.