{"product_id":"fifty-years-of-invasion-ecology-9781444335866","title":"Fifty Years of Invasion Ecology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvasion ecology is the study of the causes and consequences of the introduction of organisms to areas outside their native range. Interest in this field has exploded in the past few decades. Explaining why and how organisms are moved around the world, how and why some become established and invade, and how best to manage invasive species in the face of global change are all crucial issues that interest biogeographers, ecologists and environmental managers in all parts of the world. This book brings together the insights of more than 50 authors to examine the origins, foundations, current dimensions and potential trajectories of invasion ecology. It revisits key tenets of the foundations of invasion ecology, including contributions of pioneering naturalists of the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century, including Charles Darwin and British ecologist Charles Elton, whose 1958 monograph on invasive species is widely acknowledged as having focussed scientific attention on biological invasions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a delightful book that provides both an essential foundation for those new to invasion biology and with enough advanced material to satisfy those already working in the field. My congratulations to the editors and authors for producing such a valuable work.\" (\u003ci\u003eBiol Invasions\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I recommend this book to students, managers and scientists who have an interest in invasion ecology. The ideas presented will prompt the reader into thinking of new ways to approach invasion ecology research.\" (\u003ci\u003eLandscape Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e, 20 November 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an important book for ecology in general –I'll be using it in my undergraduate teaching and recommending it as key source material to my postgraduate students working on alien invasions.\" (\u003ci\u003eAustral Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"While this book is clearly aimed at postgraduate students and researchers working within the broad field of invasion ecology, it will also appeal to those with an interest in the history of biology and specifically in how ecological theory has been developed over time and applied to real-world problems. . . This book is essential reading for all students and researchers interested in the field of invasion ecology but also for those interested in ecological theory and how it has been applied and tested over the last 50 years.\" (\u003ci\u003eTransactions of the Royal Society of South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e, 12 December 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This volume will provide an interesting benchmark for us to revisit then. It is exciting to imagine what a volume like this will highlight 50 years from now.\" (\u003ci\u003eEcology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 February 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A must read for biologists interested in nonindigenous species. \u003cb\u003eSumming Up: Highly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers\/faculty, and land managers.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"We found this to be an inspiring volume on invasion ecology, which should be consulted by everybody interested in the history and recent developments of this discipline. There are already many useful books on biological invasions, but this one singles out by being a series of stimulating reviews and essays. It is original in combining complementary aspects and pointing out new research directions.\" (\u003ci\u003eBasic and Applied Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e, 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The volume is a must-read for invasion biologists and would serve well in a graduate seminar on invasion biology if paired with \u003ci\u003eEIAP (The Ecology of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eInvasions by Animals and Plants\u003c\/i\u003e by Charles Elton.)  Indeed, the two books now sit side-by-side on my bookshelf.\" Saara J. DeWalt (\u003ci\u003eFrontiers of Biogeography\u003c\/i\u003e, 3 February 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors.  \u003cp\u003eForeword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A world of thought: '\u003ci\u003eThe Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants'\u003c\/i\u003e and Charles Elton's life's work (\u003ci\u003eROGER L. KITCHING\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Charles Elton: neither founder nor siren, but prophet (\u003ci\u003eDANIEL SIMBERLOFF\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The inviolate sea? Charles Elton and biological invasions in the world's oceans (\u003ci\u003eJAMES T. CARLTON\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The rise and fall of biotic nativeness: a historical perspective (\u003ci\u003eMATTHEW K. CHEW AND ANDREW L. HAMILTON\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 EVOLUTION AND CURRENT DIMENSIONS OF INVASION ECOLOGY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Patterns and rate of growth of studies in invasion ecology (\u003ci\u003eHUGH J. MACISAAC, RAHEL A. TEDLA AND ANTHONY RICCIARDI\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Invasion ecology and restoration ecology: parallel evolution in two fi elds of endeavour (\u003ci\u003eRICHARD J. HOBBS AND DAVID M. RICHARDSON\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3 NEW TAKES ON INVASION PATTERNS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Biological invasions in Europe 50 years after Elton: time to sound the ALARM (\u003ci\u003ePETR PYŠEK AND PHILIP E. HULME\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Fifty years of tree pest and pathogen invasions, increasingly threatening world forests (\u003ci\u003eMICHAEL J. WINGFIELD, BERNARD SLIPPERS, JOLANDA ROUX AND BRENDA D. WINGFIELD\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4 THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF INVASION ECOLOGY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 A movement ecology approach to study seed dispersal and plant invasion: an overview and application of seed dispersal by fruit bats (\u003ci\u003eASAF TSOAR, DAVID SHOHAMI AND RAN NATHAN\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Biodiversity as a bulwark against invasion: conceptual threads since Elton (\u003ci\u003eJASON D. FRIDLEY\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Soil biota and plant invasions: biogeographical effects on plant–microbe interactions (\u003ci\u003eRAGAN M. CALLAWAY AND MARNIE E. ROUT\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Mutualisms: key drivers of invasions ... key casualties of invasions (\u003ci\u003eANNA TRAVESET AND DAVID M. RICHARDSON\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Fifty years on: confronting Elton's hypotheses about invasion success with data from exotic birds (\u003ci\u003eTIM M. BLACKBURN, JULIE L. LOCKWOOD AND PHILLIP CASSEY\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Is rapid adaptive evolution important in successful invasions? (\u003ci\u003eELEANOR E. DORMONTT, ANDREW J. LOWE AND PETER J. PRENTIS\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Why reproductive systems matter for the invasion biology of plants (\u003ci\u003eSPENCER C.H. BARRETT\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Impacts of biological invasions on freshwater ecosystems (\u003ci\u003eANTHONY RICCIARDI AND HUGH J. MACISAAC\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Expanding the propagule pressure concept to understand the impact of biological invasions (\u003ci\u003eANTHONY RICCIARDI, LISA A. JONES, ÅSA M. KESTRUP AND JESSICA M. WARD\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 5 POSTER-CHILD INVADERS, THEN AND NOW.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Elton's insights into the ecology of ant invasions: lessons learned and lessons still to be learned (\u003ci\u003eNATHAN J. SANDERS AND ANDREW V. SUAREZ\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Fifty years of 'Waging war on cheatgrass': research advances, while meaningful control languishes (\u003ci\u003eRICHARD N. MACK\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 6 NEW DIRECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES, NEW CHALLENGES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Researching invasive species 50 years after Elton: a cautionary tale (\u003ci\u003eMARK A. DAVIS\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Invasions and ecosystems: vulnerabilities and the contribution of new technologies (\u003ci\u003ePETER M. VITOUSEK, CARLA M. D’ANTONIO AND GREGORY P. ASNER\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 DNA barcoding of invasive species (\u003ci\u003eHUGH B. CROSS, ANDREW J. LOWE, C. FREDERICO D. GURGEL\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Biosecurity: the changing face of invasion biology (\u003ci\u003ePHILIP E. HULME\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Elton and the economics of biological invasions (\u003ci\u003eCHARLES PERRINGS\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Modelling spread in invasion ecology: a synthesis (\u003ci\u003eCANG HUI, RAINER M. KRUG AND DAVID M. RICHARDSON\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Responses of invasive species to a changing climate and atmosphere (\u003ci\u003eJEFFREY S. DUKES\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Conceptual clarity, scientifi c rigour and 'The Stories We Are': engaging with two challenges to the objectivity of invasion biology (\u003ci\u003eJOHAN HATTINGH\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Changing perspectives on managing biological invasions: insights from South Africa and the Working for Water programme (\u003ci\u003eBRIAN W. VAN WILGEN, AHMED KHAN AND CHRISTO MARAIS\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 7 CONCLUSIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Invasion science: the roads travelled and the roads ahead (\u003ci\u003eDAVID M. RICHARDSON\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 A compendium of essential concepts and terminology in invasion ecology (\u003ci\u003eDAVID M. RICHARDSON, PETR PYS\u003c\/i\u003eˇ\u003ci\u003eEK AND JAMES T. CARLTON\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxonomic Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49530086555991,"sku":"9781444335866","price":59.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444335866.jpg?v=1731878017","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fifty-years-of-invasion-ecology-9781444335866","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}