Invasion Ecology 2nd Edition by Julie L Lockwood, Martha F Hoopes, Michael P Marchetti ISBN 1444333658 9781444333657

Invasion Ecology 2nd Edition by Julie L Lockwood, Martha F Hoopes, Michael P Marchetti – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery: 1444333658 ,9781444333657
Full download Invasion Ecology 2nd Edition after payment

Product details:

ISBN 10: 1444333658
ISBN 13: 9781444333657
Author: Julie L Lockwood, Martha F Hoopes, Michael P Marchetti

Invasion Ecology 2nd Edition Table of contents:

1 An Introduction to Invasion Ecology

What are invaders and why do we care about them?

A brief history of invasion ecology

The wicked terminological web we weave

The invasion process

Summary

2 Transport Vectors and Pathways

What’s the difference between a vector and a pathway?

Does human-mediated dispersal differ from natural dispersal?

Transport vectors

Which species are transported via what vector group?

Dynamics of transport pathways

Summary

3 Trends in Numbers of Invaders

Invasion rates through time

Geographic patterns in numbers of invaders

Summary

4 Propagules

What are propagules?

Donor region and propagule pressure

Biological mechanisms

Empirical evidence

The hidden influence of propagule pressure

Summary

5 Disturbance

History and definition of disturbance

Disturbance facilitates invasion?

Restoration and disturbance

Agriculture and urbanization as disturbance

Biotic disturbance

Summary

6 Establishment Success: The Influence of Biotic Interactions

Conceptual issues

Resistance to invasion

Facilitation of establishment

Summary

7 Modeling the Geographical Spread of Invasive Species

What exactly is geographical spread?

Why do we want to model geographical spread?

The reaction–diffusion model

Long-distance dispersal

Directional dispersal

Stratified dispersal

Other forms of heterogeneity

Summary

8 Ecological Processes and the Spread of Non-native Species

Population growth

Dispersal

Biotic interactions

The role of heterogeneity

Lag times

Boom and bust

Summary

9 Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species

Genetic impacts

Individual impacts

Population impacts

Community impacts

Ecosystem impacts

Landscape, regional, and global impacts

Summary

10 Impact Synthesis

Perception and recognition of impact

Integrating perception with ecological determinants of impact

A theory of impact?

Finding common currencies

A cross-stage impact formula

Summary

11 Evolution of Invaders

Founding process

Losses and gains in genetic variability via transport mechanisms

Genetics and post-release success

Local adaptation and life-history evolution

Evolution of native species in response to non-natives

Summary

12 Predicting and Preventing Invasion

Explanation versus risk assessment

Inherent limitations to prediction

Risk analysis

Screening risky species

Screening risky transportation vectors

Summary

13 Eradication and Control of Invaders

Cause for optimism?

Rapid response

Lazarus effect

Long-term control

Sisyphus effect

Summary

14 Global Climate Change and Invasive Species

Global climate change 101

Non-native species and global climate change

Transport

Establishment

Spread

Impact

Human responses

People also search for Invasion Ecology 2nd Edition:

invasion meaning ecology
    
invasion meltdown ecology
    
invasion ecology master programs
    
lockwood invasion ecology
    
lieurance invasion ecology lab

Tags: Julie L Lockwood, Martha F Hoopes, Michael P Marchetti, Invasion Ecology