Invasive plant ecology in natural and agricultural systems /

This book contains 14 chapters describing how and why plant invasions occur and explains the ecological principles that are important in understanding the potential for a species to become invasive. The ecology of invasive plants is presented and the use of this knowledge to facilitate management is...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Booth, Barbara D. 1961- (Author), Murphy, Stephen D., (Author), Swanton, Clarence J., (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2010.
Edition:2nd edition.
Series:Modular texts.
Subjects:
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
LEADER 03729nam a2200697 i 4500
001 21975
003 CtWfDGI
005 20150728134058.0
006 m o d
007 cr zn||||uuuuu
008 150722t20102010enkabd ob 001 0 eng d
020 # # |q (alk. paper)  |z 9781845936051 
020 # # |q (alk. paper)  |z 1845936051 
040 # # |a CtWfDGI  |b eng  |c CtWfDGI  |e rda 
050 1 4 |a SB611  |b .B59 2010eb 
082 0 4 |a 632/.5  |2 23 
100 1 # |a Booth, Barbara D.  |d 1961-  |e author.  |q (Barbara Diane), 
245 1 0 |a Invasive plant ecology in natural and agricultural systems /  |c Barbara D. Booth (Independent Consultant, Guelph, Ontario, Canada), Stephen D. Murphy (Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada), and Clarence J. Swanton (Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada). 
250 # # |a 2nd edition. 
264 # 1 |a Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK :  |b CABI,  |c 2010. 
264 # 4 |c Ã2010 
300 # # |a 1 online resource (vi, 214 pages) :  |b illustrations, maps, charts. 
336 # # |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 # # |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 # # |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
490 1 # |a Modular texts 
500 # # |a First edition published by CABI in 2003 with title: Weed ecology in natural and agricultural systems. 
504 # # |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 # |a Introduction to invasion ecology -- The distribution and abundance of populations -- The structure and dynamics of populations -- Sexual reproduction -- Asexual reproduction -- From seed to seedling -- Growing up, getting old and dying -- Competition -- Herbivory, parasitism and mutualism -- Basic community concepts and diversity -- Community dynamics: succession and assembly -- Landscape scales and invasive species -- Molecular ecology: applications for invasive plants -- Plant invasions: a synthesis. 
506 # # |a Access limited to subscribing institution. 
520 3 # |a This book contains 14 chapters describing how and why plant invasions occur and explains the ecological principles that are important in understanding the potential for a species to become invasive. The ecology of invasive plants is presented and the use of this knowledge to facilitate management is discussed. 
530 # # |a Also available in print format. 
588 # # |a Title from PDF title page (viewed July 22, 2015). 
650 # 0 |a Invasive plants  |x Ecology. 
650 # 0 |a Weeds  |x Ecology. 
650 # 4 |a Plant Breeding and Genetics. 
650 # 4 |a Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 
650 # 4 |a Weeds and Noxious Plants. 
650 # 4 |a Pathogen, Pest, Parasite and Weed Management (General) 
650 # 4 |a Plant Ecology. 
650 # 4 |a Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, (Discontinued March 2000, Reinstated and Revised June 2002) 
650 # 7 |a Genetic analysis.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Introduced species.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Invasions.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Invasive species.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Plant competition.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Plant ecology.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Weed control.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Weeds.  |2 cabt 
690 # # |a FF020 
690 # # |a FF060 
690 # # |a FF500 
690 # # |a HH000 
690 # # |a ZZ331 
690 # # |a ZZ360 
700 1 # |a Murphy, Stephen D.,  |e author. 
700 1 # |a Swanton, Clarence J.,  |e author. 
710 2 # |a C.A.B. International,  |e issuing body. 
776 0 8 |d Cambridge, MA : CABI, 2011.  |i Print version:  |t Invasive plant ecology in natural and agricultural systems.  |w (DLC)2010009986  |z 9781845936051 (alk. paper) 
830 # 0 |a Modular texts. 
856 4 0 |u https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845936051.0000  |z View fulltext via EzAccess