Strangers in Paradise Impact and Management of Nonindigenous Species in Florida |
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| Contribution by:
| Lewis, Roy
Dray, F. Allen
Ferriter, Amy
Thayer, Dan
Courtenay, Walter
McCoy, Earl
Layne, James
Nelson, Brian
Richards, Tony
Warren, Gary
Guyer, Craig
Doren, Robert
Butterfield, Brian
Hofstetter, Ronald
Horvitz, Carol
Meshaka, Walter
Sutton, David
Jones, David
O'Meara, George
Frank, J. H.
Hall, H. Glenn
Thomas, Kevin
Gordon, Doria
Haller, William
Glisson, Mark
Quinn, Thomas
Cox, James
Boyter, H. Hugh
Schardt, Jeffrey
Tschinkel, Walter
Ruckelshaus, Mary
James, Frances
Girardin, David
Westbrooks, Randy
Jenson, Deborah
Center, Ted
Carlton, James |
| Editor:
| Simberloff, Daniel
Schmitz, Donald C.
Brown, Tom C. |
| Foreword by:
| Wilson, Edward O. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55963-430-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1997 |
| Publisher: | Island Press
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| Imprint: | Shearwater Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.50 |
Book Description:
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Invasive nonindigenous species -- plants and animals that have been introduced to an ecosystem from someplace else -- are wreaking havoc around the globe. Because they did not co-evolve with species already in the ecosystem, they can profoundly disturb species interactions and ecosystem function.The state of Florida has one of the most severe exotic species problems in the country; as much as a quarter of many taxa in Florida are nonnative, and millions of acres of land and water are...
More DescriptionInvasive nonindigenous species -- plants and animals that have been introduced to an ecosystem from someplace else -- are wreaking havoc around the globe. Because they did not co-evolve with species already in the ecosystem, they can profoundly disturb species interactions and ecosystem function.The state of Florida has one of the most severe exotic species problems in the country; as much as a quarter of many taxa in Florida are nonnative, and millions of acres of land and water are dominated by nonindigenous species. Strangers in Paradiseprovides an in-depth examination of the Florida experience and of the ongoing efforts to eradicate or manage introduced species. Chapters consider: natural disturbance and the spread of nonindigenous species case studies of insects, freshwater invertebrates, fishes, amphibians and reptiles, birds, marine invertebrates and algae, and mammals methods of managing nonindigenous species including ecological restoration, eradication, "maintenance control," and biological control management on public lands the regulatory framework including the role of the federal government as well as state authorities and responsibilities Strangers in Paradiseis the first comprehensive volume to address a large, diverse region and the full range of nonindigenous species, the problems they cause, and the methods and impediments to dealing with them. Throughout, contributors emphasize solutions and relate the situation in Florida to problems faced by other states, making the book an important guide for anyone involved with control and management of invasive species.