Biological Invasions in Changing Ecosystems. Vectors, Ecological Impacts, Management and Predictions

• Main Author: Canning-Clode, João (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2015
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; Alien; Non-Indigenous Species; Vectors of Introduction; Impacts of Invasive species; Introduction; Biological Invasions; Bioinvasions; Terrestrial invasive species; Marine invasive species; Invasive; Exotic; Non-native; Freshwater invasive species
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When organisms are deliberately or accidentally introduced into a new ecosystem a biological invasion may take place. These so-called 'invasive species' may establish, spread and ecologically alter the invaded community. Biological invasions by animals, plants, pathogens or vectors are one...