Description: Invasive Species and Global Climate Change, Hardcover by Ziska, Lewis H. (EDT), ISBN 1800621434, ISBN-13 9781800621435, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This book addresses topics related to the impact of invasive species including biosecurity, demographics, species diversity, and food security. It is meant for researchers, upper-level students, and policy makers, and provides a factual basis for the underlying science and a discussion of that information with respect to current and future impacts and possible solutions. This book explores the nexus of climate change and biological invasions, resulting impacts (biological and economic) and assesses ways to reduce vulnerability and increase the resiliency and sustainability of managed and unmanaged ecosystems. Th has three parts, focusing on: (1) the dimensions of the problem; background and science; (2) case studies; (3) Management: detection, prevention, control and adaptation. This revised edition examines a wide range of topics and regions, the underlying science, examples (case studies) from around the world, and ways and means to recognize, manage and control the consequences. It includes new cases and new threats; for example, a chapter summarizing case studies regarding climate change and invasive species that are also disease carriers (. ticks and Lyme disease). Covers a wide range of topics and areasExamines the synergy between invasive species and climate changeExplains options to control and mitigate effectsThis book is of interest to academics, researchers and students studying climate change and invasive species. Those interested in the environment and ecology, land managers, policy makers, agronomists, federal and state departments of natural resources, climate change activists, and public health professionals.
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Book Title: Invasive Species and Global Climate Change
Number of Pages: 376 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Invasive Species and Global Climate Change
Publisher: CAbi
Subject: Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, Life Sciences / Biological Diversity, Global Warming & Climate Change, Life Sciences / Biology
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2022
Item Weight: 38.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.6 in
Author: Lewis H. Ziska
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Science
Series: Cabi Invasives Ser.
Item Width: 6.8 in
Format: Hardcover
