Fred Kraus

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Alien Reptiles and Amphibians: A Scientific Compendium and Analysis (2009)Paperback - 2009, 23 November 2014

Alien Reptiles and Amphibians: A Scientific Compendium and Analysis (2009)
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Part of Series
Invading Nature - Springer Invasion Ecology
Part of Series
Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology
Print Length
563 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
23 Nov 2014
ISBN-10
9400789505
ISBN-13
9789400789500

Description

Transportation of species to areas outside their native ranges has been a feature of human culture for millennia. During this time such activities have largely been viewed as beneficial or inconsequential. However, it has become increasingly clear that human-caused introductions of alien biota are an ecological disruption whose consequences rival those of better-known insults like chemical pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Indeed, the irreversible nature of most alien-species int- ductions makes them less prone to correction than many other ecological problems. Current reshuffling of species ranges is so great that the present era has been referred to by some as the "Homogocene" in an effort to reflect the unique mag- tude of the changes being made. These alien interlopers often cause considerable ecological and economic d- age where introduced. Species extinctions, food-web disruptions, community alte- tions, ecosystem conversion, changes in nutrient cycling, fisheries collapse, watershed degradation, agricultural loss, building damage, and disease epidemics are among the destructive - and frequently unpredictable - ecological and economic effects that invasive alien species can inflict. The magnitude of these damages c- tinues to grow, with virtually all environments heavily used by humans now do- nated by alien species and many "natural" areas becoming increasingly prone to alien invasion as well. Attention to this problem has increased in the past decade or so, and efforts to prevent or limit further harm are gaining wider scientific and political acceptance.

Product Details

Author:
Fred Kraus
Book Edition:
2009
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
23 November 2014
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 2.97 cm
Genre:
Ecology
ISBN-10:
9400789505
ISBN-13:
9789400789500
Language:
English
Location:
Dordrecht
Pages:
563
Publisher:
Weight:
793.79 gm

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