Detecting and Responding to Alien Plant Incursions

Author:   John R. Wilson (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) ,  F. Dane Panetta (University of Melbourne) ,  Cory Lindgren
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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Pages:   282
Publication Date:   20 October 2016
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Author:   John R. Wilson (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa) ,  F. Dane Panetta (University of Melbourne) ,  Cory Lindgren
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9781107479487


ISBN 10:   1107479487
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   20 October 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; Box 1.1 Incursion response in New Zealand Philip E. Hulme; 2. Prediction (pre- and post-border); Box 2.1 Plant traits associated with impact on native plant species richness Montserrat Vilà, Rudolf P. Rohr, José L. Espinar, Philip E. Hulme, Jan Pergl, Johannes J. Le Roux, Urs Schaffner and Petr Pyšek; Box 2.2 Lag phases: theory, data, and practical implications Petr Pyšek; Box 2.3 Species distribution models Jane Elith; 3. Detection and delimitation; Box 3.1 Risk mapping to underpin post-border weed management activities Rieks D. van Klinken and Justine V. Murray; Box 3.2 Estimating detectability using search experiments Cindy E. Hauser and Joslin L. Moore; 4. Evaluation of management options; Box 4.1 Is it feasible to eradicate or contain plant incursions in the Galapagos Islands? Mark R. Gardener; 5. Evaluation of management performance; Box 5.1 Allocating resources Oscar Cacho; 6. Legislation and agreements; Box 6.1 Legislation in Antarctica Dana M. Bergstrom and Justine D. Shaw; Box 6.2 Regulating the use of potential invaders for bioenergy Lauren D. Quinn; Box 6.3 Managing invasive ornamental trees Curtis C. Daehler; 7. Strategies and actions; Box 7.1 National strategies for dealing with biological invasions, South Africa as an example Brian W. van Wilgen; Box 7.2 Costing invasions in the UK Richard H. Shaw; 8. Implementation; Box 8.1 What is a Cooperative Weed Management Area? Al Tasker; Box 8.2 The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization: co-ordinating the response to invasive plants across borders Sarah Brunel; Box 8.3 Invasive species Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR): a land conservation challenge for the twenty-first century Randy Westbrooks and Steven Manning; Box 8.4 Raising awareness about invasive plants in Portugal Elizabete Marchante and Hélia Marchante; 9. Conclusions and future directions.

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'The very well-crafted categorization and lucid illustration of problems and how to approach them make it easy to determine a potential strategy and, if not successful, have an alternative strategy right at hand. Thus, this book is a clear guideline for people preparing strategic plans for or how to learn about controlling invasive plants. Moreover, it also provides a nice basic framework into further research into strategic planning when dealing with invasive species in general. For that reason, the volume is an excellent read for experienced scientists studying the ecology and evolution of invasiveness or the practical approaches to alien plant incursion control. However, and probably even more so, the book is a great and easy start for beginners or students working on invasive species to establish a clear framework for categorizing specific knowledge and plan future studies.' Andre Kessler, The Quarterly Review of Biology `The very well-crafted categorization and lucid illustration of problems and how to approach them make it easy to determine a potential strategy and, if not successful, have an alternative strategy right at hand. Thus, this book is a clear guideline for people preparing strategic plans for or how to learn about controlling invasive plants. Moreover, it also provides a nice basic framework into further research into strategic planning when dealing with invasive species in general. For that reason, the volume is an excellent read for experienced scientists studying the ecology and evolution of invasiveness or the practical approaches to alien plant incursion control. However, and probably even more so, the book is a great and easy start for beginners or students working on invasive species to establish a clear framework for categorizing specific knowledge and plan future studies.' Andre Kessler, The Quarterly Review of Biology


'The very well-crafted categorization and lucid illustration of problems and how to approach them make it easy to determine a potential strategy and, if not successful, have an alternative strategy right at hand. Thus, this book is a clear guideline for people preparing strategic plans for or how to learn about controlling invasive plants. Moreover, it also provides a nice basic framework into further research into strategic planning when dealing with invasive species in general. For that reason, the volume is an excellent read for experienced scientists studying the ecology and evolution of invasiveness or the practical approaches to alien plant incursion control. However, and probably even more so, the book is a great and easy start for beginners or students working on invasive species to establish a clear framework for categorizing specific knowledge and plan future studies.' Andre Kessler, The Quarterly Review of Biology 'The very well-crafted categorization and lucid illustration of problems and how to approach them make it easy to determine a potential strategy and, if not successful, have an alternative strategy right at hand. Thus, this book is a clear guideline for people preparing strategic plans for or how to learn about controlling invasive plants. Moreover, it also provides a nice basic framework into further research into strategic planning when dealing with invasive species in general. For that reason, the volume is an excellent read for experienced scientists studying the ecology and evolution of invasiveness or the practical approaches to alien plant incursion control. However, and probably even more so, the book is a great and easy start for beginners or students working on invasive species to establish a clear framework for categorizing specific knowledge and plan future studies.' Andre Kessler, The Quarterly Review of Biology


Author Information

John R. Wilson has published over 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals on a wide range of ecological and evolutionary topics, with a particular focus on invasion science. Based in South Africa, he is a member of the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group, and works across science, management, and policy. F. Dane Panetta has over 40 years of weeds-related research experience in the areas of ecology, risk assessment and incursion management. He has published more than 90 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has edited or co-edited three books, including one on weed risk assessment. Cory Lindgren has expertise in policy and planning, spatial predictive modelling and early detection and rapid response, and has been working with invasive plants for over 25 years in Canada, heading up a number of groups and forums.

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