Biological invasions and its management in China. Volume 1 /

• Other Authors: Wan, Fanghao (Editor), Jiang, Mingxing (Editor), Zhan, Aibin (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Invading nature ; v. 11.
• Subjects: Biological invasions > China.; China.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789402409482; 9789402409468
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 366 pages) : illustrations (some color)

The book discusses invasive-species problems in agriculture, forests and aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the invasive mechanisms and management of the selected invasive species. Biological invasion has become a serious global ecological and economic problem that deserves particular attention from b...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents of Volume 1; Contents of Volume 2; Part I: Biological Invasions in China: Outline; Chapter 1: Biological Invasion and Its Research in China: An Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 A Glance at IAS Occurrence and Damage in China; 1.3 What Have Been Studied Mostly; 1.3.1 Research Attention to Various Kinds of Ecosystems and IAS; 1.3.2 Major Research Topics; 1.4 What Achievements We Already Had; 1.4.1 Current Status and Biological Background of IAS; 1.4.2 Novel Invasion Mechanisms; 1.4.3 Ecosystem Invasibility; 1.4.4 Risk Assessment and Early Warning.
• 1.4.5 Detection and Monitoring1.4.6 Early Prevention and Efficient Interception; 1.4.7 Sustainable Control Methods; 1.4.8 Database of Invasive Alien Species; 1.4.9 Education to the Public; 1.4.10 Framework of Biological-Invasion Research and Management; 1.4.11 Contributions to National Policy Making; 1.5 Government's Role; 1.6 International Cooperation; 1.7 About This Book; 1.7.1 Why We Want to Publish This Book; 1.7.2 What Are in This Book; 1.8 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Biological Invasions in Agricultural Ecosystems in China; 2.1 Introduction.
• 2.2 Historical and Current Status of Biological Invasions in China Agroecosystem2.2.1 Diversity and Source of IAS; 2.2.2 Geographic Distribution and Spread of IAS; 2.2.3 Damage; 2.3 Invasibility of China Agroecosystems; 2.4 Invasiveness and Underlying Invasion Mechanisms of IAS in China; 2.4.1 Adaptation to Physical Stresses; 2.4.2 Allelopathic Effects; 2.4.3 Phenotypic Plasticity; 2.4.4 Natural Enemy Release and Corresponding Changes in Growth and Defence Characters; 2.4.5 Energy-Use Capacity and Strategy; 2.4.6 Associations with Microbial Community; 2.4.7 Clonal Integration.
• 2.5 Management of IAS in China Agroecosystems2.5.1 Risk Analysis; 2.5.2 Detection and Monitoring; 2.5.3 Regional Prevention; 2.5.4 Biological Control; 2.5.5 Replacement of Invasive Plants; 2.5.6 Breeding and Use of Resistant Crop Cultivars; 2.5.7 Integrated Use of Invasive Plants; 2.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives; References; Chapter 3: Biological Invasions in Forest Ecosystem in China; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Several Forest Invasive Species in China; 3.2.1 Fall Webworm Hyphantria cunea (Drury); 3.2.2 Sirex Woodwasp Sirex noctilio F.
• 3.2.3 Blue Gum Chalcid Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle3.2.4 Loblolly Pine Mealybug Oracella acuta (Lobdell); 3.3 Basic Theoretical Research on Biological Invasions in Forest Ecosystem in China; 3.3.1 Multi-species Synergy in Biological Invasions; 3.3.2 Microevolution in Invasive Species; 3.4 Strategies and Policies for Management of Forest Pest Invasions; 3.5 Conclusion and Perspectives; References; Chapter 4: Biological Invasions in Aquatic Ecosystems in China; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Non-native Species and Their Distributions in Aquatic Ecosystems; 4.2.1 Aquatic Non-native Species.