Plant invasions in protected areas: patterns, problems and challenges

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Foxcroft, L. C. (ed.) - Pyšek, Petr (ed.) - Richardson, D. M. (ed.) - Genovesi, P. (ed.)
Plant invasions in protected areas: patterns, problems and challenges.
Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, 2013. 651 s. Book series: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasoin Ecology. ISBN 978-94-007-7749-1. ISSN 1874-7809
Institucionální podpora: RVO:67985939
Klíčová slova: plant invasions * protected areas * environmental impact
Kód oboru RIV: EH - Ekologie - společenstva

This 651-page book presents and describes plant invasions in protected areas, patterns, problems and challenges, invading nature springer series in invasion ecology, volume 7. The book is organized into 4 major parts, which are further divided into 28 individually authored chapters. The first part deals with setting the scene: impacts, processes and opportunities, in which it deals with the bottom line: impacts of alien plant invasions in protected areas and global efforts to address the wicked problem of invasive alien species. The second part deals with regional patterns: mapping the threats from plant invasions in protected areas, in which it deals with invasive plant species in indian protected areas: conserving biodiversity in cultural landscapes and a pragmatic approach to the management of plant invasions in Galapagos. The third part deals with managing invasions in protected areas: from prevention to restoration. The fourth part deals with invasive alien plants in protected areas: threats, opportunities, and the way forward. The book highlights a list of contributors and their respective institutions. Each chapter contains a list of references. The text is written in English and indexed by subject with figures. Users of this book will include ecologists, conservation biologists, and biologists.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0240222