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Alien Reptiles and Amphibians
Fred Kraus
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Description for Alien Reptiles and Amphibians
Paperback. This book examines the means by which alien reptiles and amphibians are transported by humans. It provides the first comprehensive database of herpetofaunal introductions worldwide and the first globally comprehensive pathway analysis for alien herpetofauna. Series: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology. Num Pages: 569 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW; RNK; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 872.
Transportation of species to areas outside their native ranges has been a feature of human culture for millennia. During this time such activities have largely been viewed as beneficial or inconsequential. However, it has become increasingly clear that human-caused introductions of alien biota are an ecological disruption whose consequences rival those of better-known insults like chemical pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Indeed, the irreversible nature of most alien-species int- ductions makes them less prone to correction than many other ecological problems. Current reshuffling of species ranges is so great that the present era has been referred to by some ... Read more
Transportation of species to areas outside their native ranges has been a feature of human culture for millennia. During this time such activities have largely been viewed as beneficial or inconsequential. However, it has become increasingly clear that human-caused introductions of alien biota are an ecological disruption whose consequences rival those of better-known insults like chemical pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Indeed, the irreversible nature of most alien-species int- ductions makes them less prone to correction than many other ecological problems. Current reshuffling of species ranges is so great that the present era has been referred to by some ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
569
Condition
New
Series
Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology
Number of Pages
563
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400789500
SKU
V9789400789500
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Reviews for Alien Reptiles and Amphibians
From the reviews: "In this volume, Fred Kraus offers the definitive literature-based treatment of the subject. Kraus' opus will be of great interest to a wide range of scientists, land managers, and policy makers..." (Herpetological Review, 2011, 42(2), 306-309) "This volume is the first to truly analyze the effects of herpetological invasions. The detail and phenomenally exhaustive ... Read more