Invasive plant ecology
"Preface Invasion is not a novel phenomenon; however, it is one that has increased tremendously during the past few years due to rapidly expanding trade and transport among countries. It is one of the most important impact humans have ever produced on the earth's ecosystems. In fact, it ha...
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| Format | eBook |
| Language | English |
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press,
2013.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781439881279 |
| Physical Description | xiii, 282 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) |
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Table of Contents:
- ch. 1. Invasive plant ecology : the horse behind the cart? / Shibu Jose ... [et al.]
- ch. 2. What makes alien plants so successful? : exploration of the ecological basis / Eric J. Holzmueller and Shibu Jose
- ch. 3. Novel weapon hypothesis for the successful establishment of invasive plants in alien environments : a critical appraisal / Daizy R. Batish ... [et al.]
- ch. 4. Functional basis for geographical variation in growth among invasive plants / John C. Volin, Jason R. Parent, and Lindsay M. Dreiss
- ch. 5. Aboveground-belowground interactions : implication for invasiveness / Priyanka Srivastava, Gyan P. Sharma, and A.S. Raghubanshi
- ch. 6. From species coexistence to genotype coexistence : what can we learn from invasive plants? / Alexandra Robin Collins and Jane Molofsky
- ch. 7. Mycorrhizae and alien plants / Donald L. Hagan and Shibu Jose
- -ch. 8. Exotic plant response to forest disturbance in the western United States / Carl E. Fiedler, Erich K. Dodson, and Kerry L. Metlen
- ch. 9. Effects of silvicultural practices on invasive plant species abundance in the Missouri Ozark forests of the central United States / R.M. Muzika and S.J. Farrington
- ch. 10. Invasive plants and mutualistic interactions between fleshy fruits and frugivorous animals / M.C. Muñoz and J. D. Ackerman
- ch. 11. Alien plant invasion and its ecological implications : an Indian perspective with particular reference to biodiversity-rich regions / R.S. Tripathi
- ch. 12. Impact of invasive alien plant species on aboveground and belowground species diversity in the Kashmir Himalaya, India / Zafar A. Reshi ... [et al.]
- ch. 13. Ecology and management of invasive plants in Africa / Roland A.Y. Holou, E.G. Achigan-Dako, and Brice Sinsin
- -ch. 14. Geospatial tools for identifying and managing invasive plants / Emma C. Underwood, Allan D. Hollander, and James F. Quinn
- ch. 15. Improving restoration to control plant invasions under climate change / Qinfeng Guo and Steve Norman
- ch. 16. Converting invasive alien plant stands to natural forest nature's way : overview, theory, and practice / Coert J. Geldenhuys
- ch. 17. Economics of invasive plant management / Damian C. Adams and Donna J. Lee
- ch. 18. An economic analysis of the invasive plant problem associated with the horticulture industry in North America / Edward B. Barbier ... [et al.].