000438149 000__ 03227cam\a2200421Ia\4500 000438149 001__ 438149 000438149 005__ 20210513152821.0 000438149 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000438149 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000438149 008__ 120529s2011\\\\caua\\\\obe\\s001\0\eng\d 000438149 010__ $$z 2010010391 000438149 020__ $$a9780520948433$$q(electronic book) 000438149 020__ $$z9780520264212 000438149 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocn703170337 000438149 035__ $$a(CaPaEBR)ebr10440611 000438149 035__ $$a(MiAaPQ)EBC631046 000438149 035__ $$a438149 000438149 040__ $$aCaPaEBR$$cCaPaEBR 000438149 05014 $$aQH353$$b.E53 2011eb 000438149 08204 $$a578.6/2$$222 000438149 24500 $$aEncyclopedia of biological invasions$$h[electronic resource] /$$cedited by Daniel Simberloff and Marcel Rejmánek. 000438149 260__ $$aBerkeley :$$bUniversity of California Press,$$c2011. 000438149 300__ $$a1 online resource (xxiv, 765 p.) :$$bill. 000438149 4901_ $$aEncyclopedias of the natural world ;$$v3. 000438149 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000438149 5050_ $$aInvader Attributes -- Ecosystem Features -- Processes -- Impacts -- Notable Taxa -- Pathways to Invasion -- Management and Regulation -- History -- Notable Invasions. 000438149 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000438149 520__ $$aThis pioneering encyclopedia illuminates a topic at the forefront of global ecology-biological invasions, or organisms that come to live in the wrong place. Written by leading scientists from around the world, Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions addresses all aspects of this subject at a global level-including invasions by animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria-in succinct, alphabetically arranged articles. Scientifically uncompromising, yet clearly written and free of jargon, the volume encompasses fields of study including biology, demography, geography, ecology, evolution, sociology, and natural history. Featuring many cross-references, suggestions for further reading, illustrations, an appendix of the world's worst 100 invasive species, a glossary, and more, this is an essential reference for anyone who needs up-to-date information on this important topic. Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions features articles on: Well-known invasive species such the zebra mussel, chestnut blight, cheatgrass, gypsy moth, Nile perch, giant African snail, and Norway rat Regions with especially large numbers of introduced species including the Great Lakes, Mediterranean Sea, Hawaiian Islands, Australia, and New Zealand. Conservation, ecological, economic, and human and animal health impacts of invasions around the world The processes and pathways involved in invasion Management of introduced species. 000438149 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 000438149 650_0 $$aBiology$$vEncyclopedias. 000438149 650_0 $$aIntroduced organisms$$vEncyclopedias. 000438149 7001_ $$aRejmánek, Marcel. 000438149 7001_ $$aSimberloff, Daniel. 000438149 77608 $$iPrint version:$$tEncyclopedia of biological invasions.$$dBerkeley : University of California Press, 2011$$z9780520264212$$w(DLC) 2010010391$$w(OCoLC)588998910 000438149 830_0 $$aEncyclopedias of the natural world ;$$v3. 000438149 8520_ $$bacq 000438149 85280 $$bebk$$hProQuest Ebook Central 000438149 85640 $$3ProQuest Ebook Central$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=631046$$zOnline Access 000438149 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:438149$$pGLOBAL_SET 000438149 980__ $$aEBOOK 000438149 980__ $$aBIB 000438149 982__ $$aEbook 000438149 983__ $$aOnline