Provides a foundation in invasive ecology
Covers population models of invasive plants
Discusses management tools for controlling the problem of invasive plants
Devotes a section to the socio-economic and policy aspects of non-native invasion
Includes coverage of both temperate and tropical regions
Addresses One of the Supreme Threats to Biodiversity
As the worldwide human population explodes and trade becomes increasingly globalized, the transboundary movement of plant species from their place of origin to foreign regions is escalating and expected to experience continued growth in the coming decades. Invasive Plants and Forest Ecosystems takes an informed and integrated approach to the current onslaught of invasive species, spotlighting the tremendous challenges they pose for natural resource managers charged with the maintenance of biological diversity and the sustainable production of forest wealth. It addresses the havoc these alien invaders are wrecking on native forest ecosystems and the staggering $300 billion annually in damage and control costs they incur.
An Up-to-Date Synthesis of Invasive Plants, Their Impact, and Control Strategies
Examining invasion ecology through both synthesis and original research chapters, this compilation gives a bird’s eye view of the ecological impact alien invaders have both in temperate and tropical climates. With internationally recognized contributors, this text explores the socioeconomic and policy aspects of adaptive collaborative management strategies that are crucial to controlling alien invasive plants. This book successfully captures the current state of knowledge surrounding this fast-growing ecological issue, making it an indispensable resource for those committed to the protection of global forestry and natural resources.

Contents of the book :

Preface Editors
Contributors
INVASION ECOLOGY
Invasive Plants: A Threat to the Integrity and Sustainability of Forest Ecosystems, S. Jose, R.K. Kohli, H.P. Singh, D.R. Batish, and E.C. Pieterson
Mechanisms of Plant Invasion: A Review, P. Daneshgar and S. Jose Relationship of Invasive Groundcover Plant Presence to Evidence of
Disturbance in the Forests of the Upper Midwest of the United States, W.K. Moser, M.H. Hansen, M.D. Nelson, and W.H. McWilliams
Invasion Pattern of Exotic Plants in Forest Ecosystems, S. Fei, N. Kong, J. Stringer, and D. Bowker
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Exotic Tree Invasions:
Lessons from a Shade-Tolerant Invader, Acer platanoides, C. R. Webster and S.R. Wangen
Invasive Species and the Resiliency of a Riparian Environment, J.M.
Dyer and C.M. Cowell
Biogeography of Invasive Plant Species in Urban Park Forests, R.E.
Loeb
ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS
Alien Invasive Plant Species and Their Effects on Hill Forest
Ecosystems of Bangladesh, M.K. Hossain
Ecological Status of Some Invasive Plants of Shiwalik
Himalayas in Northwestern India, R.K. Kohli, H.P. Singh, D.R. Batish, and K.S. Dogra
Invasive Species and Their Impacts on Endemic Ecosystems in China, J. Fang and F. Wan
Invasive Plants in Australian Forests, with an Emphasis on Subtropics and Tropics, J.D. Nichols and M. Bristow
Risk Analysis for Alien Plants in European Forests, Illustrated by the Example of Prunus serotina, G. Shrader and U. Starfinger
Monitoring and Assessment of Regional Impacts from Nonnative Invasive Plants in Forests of the Pacific Coast, United States, A. Gray Imperata cylindrica, an Exotic Invasive Grass, Changes Soil
Chemical Properties of Forest Ecosystems in the Southeastern United States, A.R. Collins and S. Jose
MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE PLANTS
Adaptive Collaborative Restoration: A Key Concept in Invasive Plant Management, J.H. Miller and J. Schelhas
Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica)—A Comprehensive Review of an Invasive Grass, G.E. MacDonald
Exotic Plant Species Invasion and Control in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States, M.A. Jenkins and K.D. Johnson
Invasive Weeds of Colorado Forests and Rangeland, K.G. Beck
Ecology and Management of Tropical Africa’s Forest Invaders, P.P. Bosu, M.M. Apetorgbor, and A. Refera
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLICY ASPECTS
Invasive Plants in Namibian Subtropical and Riparian Woodlands, D.F.
Joubert
Economics, Law, and Policy of Invasive Species Management in the United States: Responding to a Growing Crisis, J. Freeman, R. Albritton, S. Jose, and J.R.R. Alavalapati
Index