Invasion Biology and Ecological Theory by Herbert H. T. Prins... - 9781107035812

Invasion Biology and Ecological TheoryInsights from a Continent in Transformation\nAuthor(s): Herbert H. T. Prins, Iain J. Gordon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107035812, 978-1107035812\nSynopsis\nMany conservationists argue that invasive species form one of the most important threats to ecosystems the world over, often spreading quickly through their new environments and jeopardising the conservation of native species. As such, it is important that reliable predictions can be made regarding the effects of new species on particular habitats. This book provides a critical appraisal of ecosystem theory using case studies of biological invasions in Australasia. Each chapter is built around a set of eleven central hypotheses from community ecology, which were mainly developed in North American or European contexts. The authors examine the hypotheses in the light of evidence from their particular.