| Detecting and Responding to Alien Plant Incursions Contributor(s): Wilson, John R. (Author), Panetta, F. Dane (Author), Lindgren, Cory (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107479487 ISBN-13: 9781107479487 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $59.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecology |
| Series: Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.06" W x 9.11" (1.02 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ecologists, land managers and policymakers continue to search for the most effective ways to manage biological invasions. An emerging lesson is that proactive management can limit negative impacts, reduce risks and save money. This book explores how to detect and respond to alien plant incursions, summarising the most current literature, providing practical recommendations and reviewing the conditions and processes necessary to achieve prevention, eradication and containment. Chapter topics include assessing invasiveness and the impact of alien plants, how to improve surveillance efforts, how to make timely management decisions, and how legislation and strategic planning can support management. Each chapter includes text boxes written by international experts that discuss topical issues such as spatial predictive modelling, costing invasions, biosecurity, biofuels, and dealing with conflict species. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, John R.: - John R. Wilson has published over 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals on a wide range of ecological and evolutionary topics, with a particular focus on invasion science. Based in South Africa, he is a member of the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group, and works across science, management, and policy.Panetta, F. Dane: - F. Dane Panetta has over 40 years of weeds-related research experience in the areas of ecology, risk assessment and incursion management. He has published more than 90 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has edited or co-edited three books, including one on weed risk assessment.Lindgren, Cory: - Cory Lindgren has expertise in policy and planning, spatial predictive modelling and early detection and rapid response, and has been working with invasive plants for over 25 years in Canada, heading up a number of groups and forums. |