Biological invasions : economic and environmental costs of alien plant, animal, and microbe species / edited by David Pimentel.

Other author Pimentel, David, 1925-
Format Book
Publication InfoBoca Raton : CRC Press, ©2002.
Description369 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Biological invasions--Economic aspects.
Biological invasions--Environmental aspects.

Contents Impacts of alien plants in Australia / Richard H. Groves -- Non-indigenous vertebrates in Australia / Mary Bomford and Quentin Hart -- Environmental and economic costs of invertebrate invasions in Australia / Deon Canyon ... [et al.] -- Alien plant pathogens in Brazil / Murillo Lobo Junior -- Alien plants in the British Isles / Mark Williamson -- Economic and environmental costs of alien vertebrate species in Britain / Piran C.L. White and Stephen Harris -- Non-native invasive species of arthropods and plant pathogens in the British Isles / David Pimentel -- Alien plant pathogens in India / Rama S. Singh and Jaspal Kaur -- Economic impacts of weeds in New Zealand / Peter A. Williams and Susan Timmins -- Ecological and economic costs of alien vertebrates in New Zealand / M.N. Clout -- Alien invertebrates in New Zealand / Nigel D. Barlow and S.L. Goldson -- Impact of exotic insects in New Zealand / Angus Cook, Philip Weinstein and Alistair Woodward -- Economic consequences of alien plant invasions / B.W. van Wilgen ... [et al.] -- Alien invertebrate animals in South Africa / Lori Lach ... [et al.] -- Environmental and economic costs associated with non-indigenous species in the United States / David Pimental ... [et al.] -- Economic and environmental threats of alien plant, animal and microbe invasions / David Pimental ... [et al.] -- World exotic diseases / Yoonji Kim.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2002017489
ISBN0849308364 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks QH353 .B57 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold