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Alien species and evolution : the evolutionary ecology of exotic plants, animals, microbes, and interacting native species
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- Creator
- George W. Cox
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Washington, DC : Island Press, [2004]
- ©2004
- Physical Details
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- xii, 377 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 1423767152, 9781559630085, 1559630086, 1559630094, 9781423767152, 1597268356, 9781597268356, 9781559630092
- OCLC
- ocm53954157, ocn232160062, ocm56641182
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-344) and index.
- pt. I. Basic concepts of alien invasion and evolution -- Alien species and accelerated evolution -- Adaptation of alien species for dispersal and establishment -- Founder effects and exotic variability -- Introduction sources, cryptic species, and invasion routes -- pt. II. Processes of evolutionary change and adaptation -- Hybridization and evolution of exotics -- Hybridization and transgenic organisms -- Invasion resistance of native communities -- Adaptation of alien species to new habitats -- pt. III. Evolutionary interaction of aliens and natives -- Evolutionary adaptation by alien herbivores -- Evolutionary adaptation by alien predators and parasites -- Adaptation of alien diseases to hosts and vectors -- Adaptation of plants to alien herbivores and diseases -- Adaptation of native herbivores to alien plants -- Adaptation of animals to alien predators, parasites, and disease agents -- Accumulation of herbivores, predators, and parasites by alien species -- pt. IV. Global evolutionary consequences of alien invasions -- Alien species as agents of extirpation and extinction -- Evolutionary ecology of alien biological control agents -- Counteradaptation and integration into the biotic community -- Dispersing aliens and speciation -- Permanently altered biotic communities