The ecology of invasions by animals and plants / by Charles S. Elton ; with a foreword by Daniel Simberloff.
By: Elton, Charles S. (Charles Sutherland)
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TextPublisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2000Edition: University of Chicago Press.General Notes: Originally published: London : Methuen, c1958. With new foreword.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-174).Description: xiv, 181 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0226206386 (alk. paper); 9780226206387 (alk. paper).Subject(s): Biological invasionsDDC classification: Other classification: BIO 134f | BIO 423f | BIO 724f | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 577.18 El84 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003571643 |
Originally published: London : Methuen, c1958. With new foreword.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-174).
Foreword / Daniel Simberloff -- 1. The Invaders -- 2. Wallace's Realms: The Archipelago of Continents -- 3. The Invasion of Continents -- 4. The Fate of Remote Islands -- 5. Changes in the Sea -- 6. The Balance Between Populations -- 7. New Food-Chains for Old -- 8. The Reasons for Conservation -- 9. The Conservation of Variety
Explains the devastating effects that invasive species can have on local ecosystems in clear, concise language and with numerous examples.
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