Until now, biological invasions have been conceptualised and studied mainly as a linear process: from introduction to establishment to spread. This volume charts a new course for the field, drawing on key developments in network ecology and complexity science. It defines an agenda for Invasion Science 2.0 by providing new framings and classification of research topics and by offering tentative solutions to vexing problems.
In particular, it conceptualises a transformative ecosystem as an open adaptive network with critical transitions and turnover, with resident species heuristically learning and fine-tuning their niches and roles in a multiplayer eco-evolutionary game. It erects signposts pertaining to network interactions, structures, stability, dynamics, scaling, and invasibility. It is not a recipe book or a road map, but an atlas of possibilities: a 'hitchhiker's guide'.
| ISBN: | 9781108745963 |
| Publication date: | 13th January 2022 |
| Author: | Cang Hui, David M Richardson |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Series: | Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation |
| Genres: |
Ecological science, the Biosphere Botany and plant sciences Environmental management Conservation of wildlife and habitats |
Until now, biological invasions have been conceptualised and studied mainly as a linear process: from introduction to establishment to spread. This volume charts a new course for the field, drawing on key developments in network ecology and complexity science.
Invading Ecological Networks features in the following genres: Ecological science, the Biosphere, Botany and plant sciences, Environmental management, Conservation of wildlife and habitats
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Invading Ecological Networks was written by Cang Hui, David M Richardson and published by Cambridge University Press
Invading Ecological Networks has 400 pages
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