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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tim R. NewPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 4.912kg ISBN: 9783319387727ISBN 10: 3319387723 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 16 June 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. The significance of alien species to insect conservation.- 2. The diversity and impacts of alien species.- 3. The stages of invasion.- 4. The ecological and evolutionary consequences of alien invasive species.- 5. Alien plants and insect conservation.- 6. Alien insects and insect conservation.- 7. Other alien invertebrates.- 8. Alien vertebrates and insect conservation.- 9. Countering impacts of alien species.- 10. Invasions and insect conservation.ReviewsFinally, and very importantly, it is refreshing to find a book that addresses the vexed problem that conservation faces from being dominated by the unwarranted focus on the charismatic mega-fauna over the last 50 years or so since conservation biology became established. This is a very important and useful book and one that I would definitely recommend to my library. (Simon Leather, Journal of Insect Conservation, Vol. 20, 2016) “This is a wide-ranging yet highly inclusive treatment of a very important field. It is a fascinating read (with many significant examples) and an instant classic.” (Michael J. Samways, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 93 (2), June, 2018) “Finally, and very importantly, it is refreshing to find a book that addresses the vexed problem that conservation faces from being dominated by the unwarranted focus on the charismatic mega-fauna over the last 50 years or so since conservation biology became established. This is a very important and useful book and one that I would definitely recommend to my library.” (Simon Leather, Journal of Insect Conservation, Vol. 20, 2016) This is a wide-ranging yet highly inclusive treatment of a very important field. It is a fascinating read (with many significant examples) and an instant classic. (Michael J. Samways, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 93 (2), June, 2018) Finally, and very importantly, it is refreshing to find a book that addresses the vexed problem that conservation faces from being dominated by the unwarranted focus on the charismatic mega-fauna over the last 50 years or so since conservation biology became established. This is a very important and useful book and one that I would definitely recommend to my library. (Simon Leather, Journal of Insect Conservation, Vol. 20, 2016) Author Information
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