Issues in Ecology, Issue 05: Biotic Invasions
This report is an introduction to exotic species invasions. An exotic species becomes invasive, when it proliferates unchecked across the region in which it was introduced. The transformation from immigrant to invader and how humans act as dispersal agents is explained. Attributes of invaders, effects on native community, global ecological and economic consequences, prevention, and long term strategies for control and eradication are listed. Recommendations on future research and changes in policy are also made. Issues in Ecology is an ongoing series of reports designed to present major ecological issues in an easy-to-read manner. This Issue summarizes the consensus of a panel of scientific experts based on the information that was current and available at the time of its publication in 2000.
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| Resource Group | This resource is part of ESA's Issues in Ecology series. |
| Resource Group Link | https://ecoed.esa.org/index.php?P=SearchResults&F46=issues+in+ecology |
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| Keywords | Epidemiology, Dispersal agents, Invasives, Biotic constraints, Vacant niches, Community species richness, Disturbance, Immigration, Global change, report |
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| Pedagogical Use Description | This report can be used for general information, classroom reading and discussion, and as a springboard for more information research. The report illustrates applications of ecology as it relates to our society and environment. |
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| Url | http://www.esa.org/science_resources/issues_ecology.php |
| Full Name of Primary Author | Richard Mack |
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| Primary Author Affiliation | School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee CSIRO Entomology and CRC for Weed Management Systems CABI BIOSCIENCE, UK Centre (Ascot) School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland Biological Laboratories, Harvard University |
| Primary Author email | n/a |
| Secondary Author Name(s) | Daniel Simberloff, W. Mark Lonsdale, Harry Evans, et al. |
| Secondary Author Affiliation(s) | Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee CSIRO Entomology and CRC for Weed Management Systems CABI BIOSCIENCE, UK Centre (Ascot) |
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| Rights | Copyright 2008 by Richard N. Mack, Chair, Daniel Simberloff, W. Mark Lonsdale, Harry Evans, Michael Clout, Fakhri Bazzaz, and the Ecological Society of America |
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| Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
| Big Data Collection | Off |
| Editors Choice | No |
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| Date Of Record Submission | 2008-01-10 |
| I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use | No |
| Date Of Record Release | 2010-02-16 01:01:30 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2018-07-11 18:59:16 |
| Release Flag | Published |
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