Biological Invasions in South Africa

PART 1: BACKGROUND.- Chapter 1: Biological invasions in South Africa: An overview.- Chapter 2: A brief, selective history of researchers and research initiatives related to biological invasions in South Africa.- PART 2: BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA.- Chapter 3: The biogeography of South African terrestrial plant invasions.- Chapter 4:Invasive alien aquatic plants in freshwater ecosystems.- Chapter 5: Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasions in South Africa.- Chapter 6: Alien freshwater fauna in South Africa.- Chapter 7: Alien terrestrial invertebrates in South Africa.- Chapter 8: Biological invasions in South Africa's offshore sub-Antarctic territories.- Chapter 9: Coastal invasions: The South African context.- Chapter 10: Pathogens of vertebrate animals as invasive species: Insights from South Africa.- Chapter 11: Biological invasions in South Africa's urban ecosystems: Patterns, processes, impacts and management.- PART 3: DRIVERS OF INVASION.- Chapter 12: South Africa's pathways of introduction and dispersal and how they have changed over time.- Chapter 13: The role of environmental factors in promoting and limiting biological invasions in South Africa.- Chapter 14: Biotic interactions as mediators of biological invasions: Insights from South Africa.- PART 4: IMPACTS OF INVASION.- Chapter 15:Impacts of invasions on terrestrial water resources in South Africa.- Chapter 16:The impact of invasive alien plants on rangelands in South Africa.- Chapter 17: An evaluation of the impacts of alien species on biodiversity in South Africa using different methods.- PART 5: MANAGEMENT OF INVASIONS.- Chapter 18: Biological invasion policy and legislation development and implementation in South Africa.- Chapter 19: More than a century of biological control against invasive alien plants in South Africa: a synoptic view of what has been accomplished.- Chapter 20:Analysing the risks posed by biological invasions to South Africa.- Chapter 21:The extent and effectiveness of alien plantcontrol projects in South Africa.- Chapter 22: Experience and lessons from alien and invasive animal control projects carried out in South Africa.- Chapter 23: Biological invasions and ecological restoration in South Africa.- Chapter 24: The social dimensions of biological invasions in South Africa.- Chapter 25: Education, training and capacity building in the field of biological invasions in South Africa.- PART 6: NEW INSIGHTS.- Chapter 26: South Africa as a donor of naturalized and invasive alien plants to other parts of the world.- Chapter 27: South Africa as a donor of alien animals.- Chapter 28: Knowing-doing continuum or knowing-doing gap? Transferring research results to managers of biological invasions in South Africa.- Chapter 29: Biological invasions as a component of South Africa's global change research effort.- Chapter 30: South Africa's Centre for Invasion Biology: An experiment in invasion science for society.- PART 7: THE WAY FORWARD.- Chapter 31:Potential futures of biological invasions in South Africa.

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• Patologia e doenças das plantas
• Ciência ecológica, a biosfera
• Biodiversidade
• Conservação do ambiente
• Ciência ecológica, a biosfera
• Zoologia e ciências animais

South Africa;Terrestrial;Vertebrate invasions;Aquatic plants;Freshwater ecosystems;Invasive biota;Prince Edward Islands;Coastal invasions;Pathogens;Urban invasions;Alien organisms;Abiotic factors;Agricultural crops;Invasive insect pests;Open Access