Biological Invasions in South Africa

This open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three decades, and where bold initiatives have been implemented in attempts to control invasions and to reduce their ecological, economic...

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description This open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three decades, and where bold initiatives have been implemented in attempts to control invasions and to reduce their ecological, economic and social effects. It covers a broad range of themes, including history, policy development and implementation, the status of invasions of animals and plants in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments, the development of a robust ecological theory around biological invasions, the effectiveness of management interventions, and scenarios for the future. The South African situation stands out because of the remarkable diversity of the country, and the wide range of problems encountered in its varied ecosystems, which has resulted in a disproportionate investment into both research and management. The South African experience holds many lessons for other parts of the world, and this book should be of immense value to researchers, students, managers, and policy-makers who deal with biological invasions and ecosystem management and conservation in most other regions.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-640742025-03-23T03:43:29Z Biological Invasions in South Africa van Wilgen, Brian W. Measey, John Richardson, David M. Wilson, John R. Zengeya, Tsungai A. Biodiversity Conservation Biology/Ecology Ecology Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Ecosystems Plant Pathology Conservation Biology Freshwater and Marine Ecology Biological Taxonomy South Africa Terrestrial Vertebrate invasions Aquatic plants Freshwater ecosystems Invasive biota Prince Edward Islands Coastal invasions Pathogens Urban invasions Alien organisms Abiotic factors Agricultural crops Invasive insect pests Open Access Conservation of the environment Ecological science, the Biosphere Zoology & animal sciences Taxonomy & systematics Botany & plant sciences thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences This open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three decades, and where bold initiatives have been implemented in attempts to control invasions and to reduce their ecological, economic and social effects. It covers a broad range of themes, including history, policy development and implementation, the status of invasions of animals and plants in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments, the development of a robust ecological theory around biological invasions, the effectiveness of management interventions, and scenarios for the future. The South African situation stands out because of the remarkable diversity of the country, and the wide range of problems encountered in its varied ecosystems, which has resulted in a disproportionate investment into both research and management. The South African experience holds many lessons for other parts of the world, and this book should be of immense value to researchers, students, managers, and policy-makers who deal with biological invasions and ecosystem management and conservation in most other regions. 2021-03-18T03:04:38Z 2021-03-18T03:04:38Z 2021-03-15T13:33:13Z 2020 book ONIX_20210315_9783030323943_38 OCN: 1148216254 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/47323 9783030323943 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/64074 eng Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International Attribution 4.0 International Attribution 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/47323/1/9783030323943.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/47323/1/9783030323943.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/47323/1/9783030323943.pdf Springer Nature 10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3 10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3 9fa3421d-f917-4153-b9ab-fc337c396b5a a3b534dc-c9c4-454c-8d84-e3881ea8f7f5 9783030323943 975 [grantnumber unknown] open access
spellingShingle Biodiversity
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Ecology
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Ecosystems
Plant Pathology
Conservation Biology
Freshwater and Marine Ecology
Biological Taxonomy
South Africa
Terrestrial
Vertebrate invasions
Aquatic plants
Freshwater ecosystems
Invasive biota
Prince Edward Islands
Coastal invasions
Pathogens
Urban invasions
Alien organisms
Abiotic factors
Agricultural crops
Invasive insect pests
Open Access
Conservation of the environment
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Zoology & animal sciences
Taxonomy & systematics
Botany & plant sciences
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thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences
Biological Invasions in South Africa
title Biological Invasions in South Africa
title_full Biological Invasions in South Africa
title_fullStr Biological Invasions in South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Biological Invasions in South Africa
title_short Biological Invasions in South Africa
title_sort biological invasions in south africa
topic Biodiversity
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Ecology
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Ecosystems
Plant Pathology
Conservation Biology
Freshwater and Marine Ecology
Biological Taxonomy
South Africa
Terrestrial
Vertebrate invasions
Aquatic plants
Freshwater ecosystems
Invasive biota
Prince Edward Islands
Coastal invasions
Pathogens
Urban invasions
Alien organisms
Abiotic factors
Agricultural crops
Invasive insect pests
Open Access
Conservation of the environment
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Zoology & animal sciences
Taxonomy & systematics
Botany & plant sciences
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences
topic_facet Biodiversity
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Ecology
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Ecosystems
Plant Pathology
Conservation Biology
Freshwater and Marine Ecology
Biological Taxonomy
South Africa
Terrestrial
Vertebrate invasions
Aquatic plants
Freshwater ecosystems
Invasive biota
Prince Edward Islands
Coastal invasions
Pathogens
Urban invasions
Alien organisms
Abiotic factors
Agricultural crops
Invasive insect pests
Open Access
Conservation of the environment
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Zoology & animal sciences
Taxonomy & systematics
Botany & plant sciences
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences
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