9780199232543 - Avian Invasions: The Ecology and Evolution of Exotic Birds (Oxford Avian Biology) von Blackburn, Tim M.; Lockwood, Julie L.; Cassey, Phillip (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book - near fine. Hardback. Ford Avian Biology Series.

65 illustrations (illustrator). Octavo, laminated boards,320 pp.,tables, graphs. Biological invaders represent one of the primary threats to the maintenance of global biodiversity, human health, and the success of human economic enterprises. The continuing globalization of our society ensures that the need to understand the process of biological invasion will only increase in the future. There is also a growing recognition that the study of biological invaders provides a unique insight into basic questions in ecology and evolution. The study of exotic birds has had a particularly long history and has come to represent a fascinating intersection between the study of biological invasions, avian conservation biology, and basic principles of ecology and evolution. This book summarizes and synthesizes this unique historical record and unravels the insights that the study of exotic birds brings to all three of these research strands. It includes chapters on the well-known contributions of exotic bird study to ecological science, and on the post-establishment evolution of introduced bird populations. The result is the most comprehensive picture yet of the invasion process. Also available in paperback [stock id 32120].

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Zustand: New. This book uses exotic birds as a case study to understand the science of the invasion process, from the reasons why humans choose to move some species and not others, to how successful invaders interact with the new environment, and even evolve there. Series: Oxford Avian Biology. Num Pages: 316 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVS; PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 668. . 2009. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.