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Invasive plants and forest ecosystems
The chapters are grouped into four sections. The first section examines invasion
ecology through both synthesis and original research articles. Seven chapters are
included in this section. The second section also has seven chapters. These give
readers a flavor of the ecological impacts of alien invaders and include examples
from both tropical and temperate regions of the world. The third section is an
exploration into the adaptive collaborative management strategies that are central
to successful control of invasive alien plants. The first chapter in this section
describes the concept of adaptive collaborative restoration in great detail. The second
chapter discusses the ecology and management of the world’s number one invasive
plant species of natural ecosystems. The remaining three chapters of the section give
specific examples of invasive plant management, one each from a local, state, and
country perspective. The fourth (last) section includes two chapters that discuss the
socioeconomic and policy aspects of invasive species management using two
examples, one from the tropics (Namibia) and another from the temperate region
(the United States).
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The book is intended as a reference book for students, scientists, professionals,
and policy makers who are involved in the study and management of invasive alien
plants in forested ecosystems of the world. We are grateful to a large number of
individuals for their assistance in accomplishing this task, particularly the authors,
for their commitment to the project and their original research or synthesis of the
current knowledge. Moreover, the invaluable comments and suggestions made by
the referees significantly improved the clarity and content of the chapters. We also
extend our sincere thanks to John Sulzycki and Pat Roberson of CRC Press for their
timely efforts in publishing this book.
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