Invasive Species and Global Climate Change

Invasive species and global climate change represent two of the greatest threats to global biodiversity, food security and human livelihoods. An urgent question is how these two phenomena will interact as climate change accelerates. Taking a global perspective, this book examines what will happen to invasive species, including plants, animals and pathogens, with current and expected man-made climate change. Organized into easy-to-navigate sections, it covers the background of the problem, provides case studies from around the world and examines how we can improve the detection, prevention and control of invasive species in the 21st century. Invasive Species and Global Climate Change shows how climatic change is likely to act synergistically with invasive species biology and highlights the consequences for native and managed ecosystems around the world. Of great value to researchers, policy makers and industry personnel, this book provides a complete resource for responding to changing management needs--from back cover.