Invasive Species in a Changing World |
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| Editor:
| Mooney, Harold A.
Hobbs, Richard J. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55963-782-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2000 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Changing patterns of global commerce are leading to the breakdown of biogeographic barriers that have historically kept the floras and faunas of different continents separate. Some introduced species not only take hold in their new foreign habitat but also become aggressive; these -- invasives -- can exact a serious toll on ecosystem diversity and ......
Changing patterns of global commerce are leading to the breakdown of biogeographic barriers that have historically kept the floras and faunas of different continents separate. Some introduced species not only take hold in their new foreign habitat but also become aggressive; these -- invasives -- can exact a serious toll on ecosystem diversity and ......