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Invasive Species: What Everyone Needs to Know®

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Of the 7,000 estimated non-native species present in North America, approximately 1,000 are invasive. Clearly, invasive species are in the minority, but their small numbers don't keep them from causing billions of dollars in economic and ecological harm each year. Policymakers and ecologists continue to try to figure out which species might be harmful, which invasive species are doing the most damage, and which of these might respond best to eradication efforts. Invasive species reports and case studies are prevalent in political, environmental, and scientific news cycles, and a significant portion of the public is concerned about the issue.

In Invasive Species: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Simberloff will first cover basic topics such as how non-native species are introduced, which areas have incurred the most biological invasions, and how the rates of biological invasions have shifted in recent years. He then moves on to the direct and indirect impacts of the impacts of invasive species on various ecosystems, such as habitat and resource competition, how invasive species transmit pathogens, and how introduced plants and animals can modify a habitat to favor other non-native species. Simberloff's final chapters will discuss the evolution of invasive species, the policies we currently have in place to manage them, and future prospects for controlling their spread. The book will also contain a section dedicated to the more controversial topics surrounding invasive species: invasive natives, useful non-native species, animal rights versus species rights, and non-native species' impacts on the biodiversity of an ecosystem.

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  1. ISBN-10
    0199922012
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0199922017
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    August 1, 2013
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    8.4 x 1.1 x 5.8 inches
  7. Print length
    352 pages
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"Written for nonexpert but educated readers, Invasive Species will reward those who demand well-documented information without requiring scientific details. By extending his wide-ranging survey of biological invasions beyond their biology, Simberloff acknowledges the crucial human dimensions of invasive species." -- Science

"Most interesting are discussions on the transport and spread of invasive species during ancient human migrations. Reflecting the author's unbiased writing, the book includes a chapter on the controversies surrounding the science and regulation of invasive species. Recommended." -B.R. Shmaefsky, Lone Star College - Kingwood, CHOICE

"Simberloff's narrative style clearly communicates the natural processes operating in invasion biology, along with the immense magnitude of invasion damages." -- Biological Conservation

"...probably the most comprehensive and easy-to-read mini-volume to tackle the enormous topic of biological invasions, and a useful springboard for further reading." -- Michael Stastny, University of Ottawa, The Quarterly Review of Biology

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An introduction to various topics related to invasive species, including their introduction, which areas have incurred the most biological invasions, and how the rates of biological invasions have shifted in recent years.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (August 1, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199922012
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199922017
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 1.1 x 5.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 41 ratings

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charlotte adelman
5.0 out of 5 stars By: Charlotte Adelman (Co-author - The Midwestern Native Garden-Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants).
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2014
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This timely book helps explain the vilification that some are directing at advocates of native plant ecosystems. In a discussion that is accessible and non-polarizing, Simberloff enables readers to become aware, and increase their grasp of important invasive species issues. He answers the arguments that it is not evident that invasive species are causing significant harm, and that the effort to eradicate or control them is a losing battle. Noting such pessimism and surrender are not warranted, Simberloff argues that saving species is not only feasible but also worthwhile. This informative book is a handy reference that it makes sense to own.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a must read for anyone who cares about our world
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013
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This is a good, thorough and comprehensive book about the disasters that non-native invasive species cause. It is a must read for everyone including policy makers and invasive species ecologists, especially those who keep trying to introduce more problems in misguided attempts to solve already introduced problems. This book give depth to my research in finding native answers to non-native problems, bioeradication.
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4.0 out of 5 stars worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014
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I imagine this would be great source material for a high school level biology class. It strives to break up the subject matter into topically interesting elements, but I wish it had a better organizing principle. A biology/ecology teacher will find material that can be used as assigned reading for students. The cover-to-cover reader will find examples repeated under different headings, but I don't see how that can be avoided. It is a good enough, thought-provoking book that I will pass it along to my granddaughter in a few years.
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Sara Andrews
5.0 out of 5 stars Invasive Species - Easy to understand
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2013
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Dr. Simberloff does a good job of explaining the issues involved with the management of invasive species and he does so in a way that the average interested reader can understand with no need for academic training.
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T. Rehfeldt
3.0 out of 5 stars More Than What You Need to Know
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2014
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This is a very good source or reference work. In fact the table of contents would make a good outline for a course on Invasive Species Management. The main feature is large lists of examples of a large range of invasive species issues; and there are a huge number of these examples. There is a very useful long list and index of species. The bibliography lists not only research and reference works but also a substantial list of web sites. As research the book is fairly well written and complete. This work is recommended for students or researcers in Invasive Species.

However, the subtitle reads 'What Everyone Needs to Know' and this means the book was meant for the general reader. The writing style is academic, as you get in research journal papers: basic, accurate, informative, and dull. The format is rather boring if you are not looking for something specific. There is a tendency to wordiness. Finally, this is much more than 'Everyone Needs to Know'. For research this very good. For the general reader rather lacking.
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Drs D. Barendregt
5.0 out of 5 stars Important to know.
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019
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A good book about invasivespecies
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Tana morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect and on time
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2014
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Another college kid just trying to get by without going broke. It shipped fairly quick and it was a brand new book!
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Kate James
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2014
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Great basic overview of invasive species concepts and processes. Easy to read with examples written in simple terms.
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Lola Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars Invasive species
Reviewed in Spain on November 13, 2018
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Es de fácil lectura llegó perfecto , El único inconveniente que es un libro tipo bolsillo y la letra es pequeña pero muy practico
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4.0 out of 5 stars As useful as what was expected and suited it's purpose
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2014
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As described. As useful as what was expected and suited it's purpose.
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