Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmenta, Pimentel..

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Biological InvasionsEconomic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species, Second Edition\nAuthor(s): David Pimentel, Ph.D.\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781439829905, 978-1439829905\nSynopsis\nThe impact of invasive species is second only to that of human population growth and associated activities as a cause of the loss of biodiversity throughout the world. In the United States, invasions of nonnative plants, animals, or microbes cause major environmental damage. The second edition of Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species represents the most current, single-source reference containing scientific and economic information on this timely subject. \n\nThis 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 eco.