Detecting and Responding to Alien Plant Incursions

ISBN-13: 9781107479487 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 282 str.

John Wilson; Dane Panetta; Cory Lindgren

Opis

A comprehensive guide to the proactive management of alien plants, synthesising the most current global theory and best management practice.

Recenzje

'The very well-crafted categorization and lucid illustration of problems and how to approach them make it easy to determine a potential strategy and, if not successful, have an alternative strategy right at hand. Thus, this book is a clear guideline for people preparing strategic plans for or how to learn about controlling invasive plants. Moreover, it also provides a nice basic framework into further research into strategic planning when dealing with invasive species in general. For that reason, the volume is an excellent read for experienced scientists studying the ecology and evolution of invasiveness or the practical approaches to alien plant incursion control. However, and probably even more so, the book is a great and easy start for beginners or students working on invasive species to establish a clear framework for categorizing specific knowledge and plan future studies.' Andre Kessler, The Quarterly Review of Biology

Spis treści

1. Introduction; Box 1.1 Incursion response in New Zealand Philip E. Hulme; 2. Prediction (pre- and post-border); Box 2.1 Plant traits associated with impact on native plant species richness Montserrat Vilà, Rudolf P. Rohr, José L. Espinar, Philip E. Hulme, Jan Pergl, Johannes J. Le Roux, Urs Schaffner and Petr Pyšek; Box 2.2 Lag phases: theory, data, and practical implications Petr Pyšek; Box 2.3 Species distribution models Jane Elith; 3. Detection and delimitation; Box 3.1 Risk mapping to underpin post-border weed management activities Rieks D. van Klinken and Justine V. Murray; Box 3.2 Estimating detectability using search experiments Cindy E. Hauser and Joslin L. Moore; 4. Evaluation of management options; Box 4.1 Is it feasible to eradicate or contain plant incursions in the Galapagos Islands? Mark R. Gardener; 5. Evaluation of management performance; Box 5.1 Allocating resources Oscar Cacho; 6. Legislation and agreements; Box 6.1 Legislation in Antarctica Dana M. Bergstrom and Justine D. Shaw; Box 6.2 Regulating the use of potential invaders for bioenergy Lauren D. Quinn; Box 6.3 Managing invasive ornamental trees Curtis C. Daehler; 7. Strategies and actions; Box 7.1 National strategies for dealing with biological invasions, South Africa as an example Brian W. van Wilgen; Box 7.2 Costing invasions in the UK Richard H. Shaw; 8. Implementation; Box 8.1 What is a Cooperative Weed Management Area? Al Tasker; Box 8.2 The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization: co-ordinating the response to invasive plants across borders Sarah Brunel; Box 8.3 Invasive species Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR): a land conservation challenge for the twenty-first century Randy Westbrooks and Steven Manning; Box 8.4 Raising awareness about invasive plants in Portugal Elizabete Marchante and Hélia Marchante; 9. Conclusions and future directions.