Biological Invasions : Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species

bioinvasion Is Fast Becoming One Of The World's Most Costly Ecological Problems, As It Disrupts Agriculture, Drastically Alters Ecosystems, Spreads Disease, And Interferes With Shipping. The Economic And Environmental Damages From Alien Plant, Animals, And Microbes In The United States, British Isles, Australia, South Africa, India, And Brazil Account For More Than $300 Billion Per Year In Damages And Control Costs. Biological Invasions: Economic And Environmental Costs Of Alien Plant, Animal, And Microbe Species Assembles Detailed Information On Components Of The Invasive-species Problem From Six Continents. 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. In Addition, It Covers The Impact Of Disease Organisms On Human Health And Livestock. Information Is Provided On How The Non-native Species Invade New Ecosystems And The Subsequent Environmental Effects Of These Invading Species. Wherever Possible, Estimates On The Economic Impacts Of The Invading Species Are Included. alien Species Invasions Will Continue To Be An On-going Problem In The Future Given Human Population Growth, Its Increased Needs, And Its Movement Throughout The World. Biological Invasions Will Inform Scientists, Policymakers, And The Public On The Seriousness Of Non-native Species Invasions That Cause Extinction As Well As Significant Costs To The Environment, Economy, And Public Health. about The Editor: david Pimentel Is Well Respected Worldwide For A Life Of Work In The Agricultural And Environmental Sciences. His Research And Consulting Accomplishments Cut Across Traditional Disciplinary Boundaries. Dr. Pimentel Has Served On Numerous Presidential Commissions And National Academy Of Sciences' Committees And Boards. He Has Authored Nearly 600 Scientific Publications, Written Two Books, And Edited 20 Books. booknews assembling Detailed Information On Components Of The Invasive Species Problem From Six Continents (chapters Are Organized Into Sections Covering Australia, Brazil, The Uk, India, New Zealand, South Africa, And The Us), This Volume Describes The Diverse And Unpredictable Roles That Non-native Species Assume As They Invade New Ecosystems: Destruction Of Crops And Forests, Damage To Ecosystems Leading To Loss Of Biodiversity, Soil Erosion, Water Loss, And The Impact Of Disease Organisms On Human Health And Livestock. Estimates On The Economic Impacts Of The Invading Species Are Provided, Wherever Possible. Of Likely Interest To Scientists, Policymakers, And Interested General Readers. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or Bioinvasion is fast becoming one of the world's most costly ecological problems, as it disrupts agriculture, drastically alters ecosystems, spreads disease, and interferes with shipping. The economic and environmental damages from alien plant, animals, and microbes in the United States, British Isles, Australia, South Africa, India, and Brazil account for more than $300 billion per year in damages and control costs. Biological Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species assembles detailed information on components of the invasive-species problem from six continents. This volume reconfirms the diverse and unpredictable roles that non-native species assume as they invade new destruction of vital crops and forests, major damages to ecosystems leading to loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and water loss. In addition, it covers the impact of disease organisms on human health and livestock. Information is provided on how the non-native species invade new ecosystems and the subsequent environmental effects of these invading species. Wherever possible, estimates on the economic impacts of the invading species are included. Alien species invasions will continue to be an on-going problem in the future given human population growth, its increased needs, and its movement throughout the world. Biological Invasions will inform scientists, policymakers, and the public on the seriousness of non-native species invasions that cause extinction as well as significant costs to the environment, economy, and public health. About the David Pimentel is well respected worldwide for a life of work in the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. His research and consulting accomplishments cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Dr. Pimentel has served on numerous Presidential Commissions and National Academy of Sciences' Committees and Boards. He has authored nearly 600 scientific publications, written two books, and edited 20 books. Bioinvasion is fast becoming one of the world's most costly ecological problems, as it disrupts agriculture, drastically alters ecosystems, spreads disease, and interferes with shipping. The economic and environmental damages from alien plant, animals, and microbes in the United States, British Isles, Australia, South Africa, India, and Brazil account for more than 300 billion per year in damages and control costs. Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species assembles detailed information on components of the invasive-species problem from six continents. 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. In addition, it covers the impact of disease organisms on human health and livestock. Information is provided on how the non-native species invade new ecosystems and the subsequent environmental effects of these invading species. Wherever possible, estimates on the economic impacts of the invading species are included. Alien species invasions will continue to be an on-going problem in the future given human population growth, its increased needs, and its movement throughout the world. Biological Invasions will inform scientists, policymakers, and the public on the seriousness of non-native species invasions that cause extinction as well as significant costs to the environment, economy, and public health. About the Editor: David Pimentel is well respected worldwide for a life of work in the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. His research and consulting accomplishments cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Dr. Pimentel has served on numerous Presidential Commissions and National Impacts of alien plants in Australia -- Richard H. Groves Non-indigenous vertebrates in Australia -- Mary Bomford and Quentin Hart Environmental and economic costs of invertebrate invasions in Australia -- Deon Canyon ... [et al.] Alien plant pathogens in Brazil -- Murillo Lobo Junior Alien plants in the British Isles -- Mark Williamson Economic and environmental costs of alien vertebrate species in Britain -- Piran C.L. White and Stephen Harris Non-native invasive species of arthropods and plant pathogens in the British Isles -- David Pimentel Alien plant pathogens in India -- Rama S. Singh and Jaspal Kaur Economic impacts of weeds in New Zealand -- Peter A. Williams and Susan Timmins Ecological and economic costs of alien vertebrates in New Zealand -- M.N. Clout Alien invertebrates in New Zealand -- Nigel D. Barlow and S.L. Goldson Impact of exotic insects in New Zealand -- Angus Cook, Philip Weinstein and Alistair Woodward Economic consequences of alien plant invasions: examples of impacts and approaches to sustainable management in South Africa -- B.W. van Wilgen ... [et al.] Alien invertebrate animals in South Africa -- Lori Lach ... [et al.] Environmental and economic costs associated with non-indigenous species in the United States -- David Pimental ... [et al.] Economic and environmental threats of alien plant, animal and microbe invasions -- David Pimental ... [et al.] World exotic diseases-- Yoonji Kim. Hardcover:,384,pages,Publisher:,CRC,Press;,1,edition,(13,Jun,2002),Language:,English,ISBN-10:,0849308364,ISBN-13:,9780849308369,Product,Dimensions:,26.4,x,18.5,x,2.6,cm Hardcover: 384 pages,Publisher: CRC Press,1 edition (13 Jun 2002),Language: English,ISBN-10: 0849308364,ISBN-13: 9780849308369,Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 18.5 x 2.6 cm Some 10 million species of plants, animals, and microbes are thought to inhabit the earth, but so far only about 1.5 million of these have been identified.