Issues in Ecology, Issue 05: Biotic Invasions

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This report is an introduction to exotic species invasions. An exotic species becomes invasive, when it proliferates unchecked across the region in which it was introduced. The transformation from immigrant to invader and how humans act as dispersal agents is explained. Attributes of invaders, effects on native community, global ecological and economic consequences, prevention, and long term strategies for control and eradication are listed. Recommendations on future research and changes in policy are also made. Issues in Ecology is an ongoing series of reports designed to present major ecological issues in an easy-to-read manner. This Issue summarizes the consensus of a panel of scientific experts based on the information that was current and available at the time of its publication in 2000.

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Is Part Of	This resource is part of ESA's Issues in Ecology series.
Collection Link	http://www.esa.org/ecoed/index.php?P=AdvancedSearch&Q=Y&F1=%22Issues+...
Ecological Core Concept	Interspecific interactions -- Competition Interspecific interactions Human impacts -- Species introductions Human impacts -- Biodiversity loss Human impacts Ecosystems -- Food webs and trophic cascades Ecosystems
Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection	Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection	Off
Big Data Collection	Off
Editor's Choice	No
Audience	Undergraduate upper division 15-16 Undergraduate lower division 13-14
Pedagogical Use Description	This report can be used for general information, classroom reading and discussion, and as a springboard for more information research. The report illustrates applications of ecology as it relates to our society and environment.
Keywords	Epidemiology, Dispersal agents, Invasives, Biotic constraints, Vacant niches, Community species richness, Disturbance, Immigration, Global change, report
Life science discipline (subject)	Ecology
Primary Author Controlled Name	W. Mark Lonsdale Richard Mack Michael Clout Harry Evans Fakhri Bazzaz Daniel Simberloff
Primary Author Affiliation	School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee CSIRO Entomology and CRC for Weed Management Systems CABI BIOSCIENCE, UK Centre (Ascot) School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland Biological Laboratories, Harvard University
Primary Author email	n/a
Rights	Copyright 2008 by Richard N. Mack, Chair, Daniel Simberloff, W. Mark Lonsdale, Harry Evans, Michael Clout, Fakhri Bazzaz, and the Ecological Society of America
Review Status	Accepted
Resource Editor	Unknown
Reviewer A	Unknown
Reviewer B	Unknown
Date Of Record Submission	2008-01-10

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