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Acknowledgments.. Editor.. Contributors.. Chapter 1Introduction: Nonnative species in the world.. Section I: Australia.. Chapter 2 The impacts of alien plants in Australia.. Chapter 3 Environmental and economic costs of invertebrate invasions in Australia.. Section II: Brazil.. Chapter 4Invasive vertebrates in Brazil.. Section III: British Isles.. Chapter 5Alien plants in Britain.. Chapter 6Economic, environmental, and social dimensions of alien vertebrate species in Britain.. Section IV: Europe.. Chapter 7 Impacts of alien vertebrates in Europe.. Chapter 8 Invasive patterns of alien terrestrial invertebrates in Europe.. Chapter 9 Invasive plant pathogens in Europe.. Section V: India.. Chapter 10 Invasive plants in the Indian subcontinent.. Chapter 11 Invasive invertebrates in India: Economic implications.. Section VI: New Zealand.. Chapter 12 Economic impacts of weeds in New Zealand: Some examples.. Chapter 13 Ecological and economic costs of alien vertebrates in New Zealand.. Section VII: South Africa.. Chapter 14 The economic consequences of the environmental impacts of alien plant invasions in South Africa.. Chapter 15 Invasive vertebrates of South Africa.. Section VIII: United States.. Chapter 16 Rodents and other vertebrate invaders in the United States.. Chapter 17 Environmental and economic costs associated with alien invasive species in the United States.. Index

The impact of invasive species is second only to that of human population growth and associated activities as a cause of the loss of biodiversity throughout the world. In the United States, invasions of nonnative plants, animals, or microbes cause major environmental damage. The second edition of Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species represents the most current, single-source reference containing scientific and economic information on this timely subject. This volume reconfirms the diverse and unpredictable roles that non-native species assume as they invade new ecosystems: destruction of vital crops and forests, major damages to ecosystems leading to loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and water loss. The text provides information on how the non-native species invade new ecosystems, their subsequent environmental effects, and estimates on economic impacts. Biological Invasions supplies scientists, policymakers, and the public with a better understanding of the invading species and how to prevent their spread and improve control procedures. Inglés