Alien species and evolution : the evolutionary ecology of exotic plants, animals, microbes, and interacting native species

Alien species and evolution : the evolutionary ecology of exotic plants, animals, microbes, and interacting native species /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cox, George W., 1935-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington : Island Press, [2004]
Subjects:	Introduced organisms > Environmental aspects. Introduced animals > Evolution. Exotic plants > Evolution. Introduced organisms. Introduced animals. Evolution. Exotic plants.
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Table of Contents:

pt. I. Basic concepts of alien invasion and evolution
Alien species and accelerated evolution
Adaptation of alien species for dispersal and establishment
Founder effects and exotic variability
Introduction sources, cryptic species, and invasion routes
pt. II. Processes of evolutionary change and adaptation
Hybridization and evolution of exotics
Hybridization and transgenic organisms
Invasion resistance of native communities
Adaptation of alien species to new habitats
pt. III. Evolutionary interaction of aliens and natives
Evolutionary adaptation by alien herbivores
Evolutionary adaptation by alien predators and parasites
Adaptation of alien diseases to hosts and vectors
Adaptation of plants to alien herbivores and diseases
Adaptation of native herbivores to alien plants
Adaptation of animals to alien predators, parasites, and disease agents
Accumulation of herbivores, predators, and parasites by alien species
pt. IV. Global evolutionary consequences of alien invasions
Alien species as agents of extirpation and extinction
Evolutionary ecology of alien biological control agents
Counteradaptation and integration into the biotic community
Dispersing aliens and speciation
Permanently altered biotic communities.