Non-native Species and Their Role in the Environment: The Need for a Broader Perspective

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Radu Cornel Guiaşu

Non-native Species and Their Role in the Environment

The Need for a Broader Perspective

Radu Cornel Guiaşu

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Brill
11 August 2016

Taxonomy & systematics; Biodiversity; Conservation of wildlife & habitats

The young field of invasion biology - initially a branch of ecology and conservation biology - has greatly expanded, particularly in the last two and a half decades or so. As a result, the potential negative effects of introduced species have been widely advertised and sometimes, perhaps, overemphasized. This book attempts to restore some balance to the current debate over the role of non-native species, by offering a broader perspective, and taking a longer term, evolutionary look at these species and their impact in their new environments. The relatively arbitrary nature of terms such as ""native"" and ""non-native"", and the rather inconsistent ways in which such terms are applied to biological species, as well as the subjective boundaries of so-called ""native ranges"" are analyzed. The role of non-native species in their new environments can be considerably more complex than the anti-introduced species information would often suggest. Thus, the more positive and nuanced perspective on introduced species and their impact offered in this book is much needed and long overdue.

By: Radu Cornel Guiaşu
Imprint: Brill
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 626g
ISBN: 9789004172661
ISBN 10: 9004172661
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 11 August 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Radu Guiaşu, Ph.D. (1997) in Zoology from the University of Toronto, is an Associate Professor in, as well as the Coordinator of, the Biology Program and the Environmental and Health Studies Program at Glendon College, York University, in Toronto, Canada. His published studies in areas such as conservation biology, ecology, ethology, evolutionary biology, and phylogenetics are based on work conducted in the laboratory and museum collections, as well as hundreds of field trips. Professor Guiaşu has won major teaching awards at both the college and the university level and is a member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal Crustaceana.

Reviews for Non-native Species and Their Role in the Environment: The Need for a Broader Perspective

Radu Guiasu has written a thoughtful and critical review of our ideas about nonnative species. An aquatic ecologist, Guiasu questions the common notion that introduced species represent a major global ecological calamity. This is a must read for anyone interested in conservation and biodiversity. - Mark A. Davis, Professor of Biology, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN