Nontarget Effects of Biological Control (2000)

By: Jian J. Duan and Peter A. Follett

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Synopsis: Nontarget Effects of Biological Control is the first book of its kind. The environmental safety of biological control has come under scrutiny due to several areas of concerns: the irreversibility of alien introductions, the prevalence of host switching to innocuous native or beneficial species, dispersal of the biocontrol agent to new habitats away from croplands, and the lack of research on the efficacy and impact of biocontrol attempts. The debate has been strongly polarized between conservationists and biological control practitioners. Nontarget Effects of Biological Control proposes that retrospective analyses of systems in place in which nontarget effects are now documented or suspected provide the necessary information for planning and evaluating future releases to reduce risk. The book presents case histories of past biological control introductions from island and continental ecosystems.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781461545774
Related ISBNs:: 9780792377252
Publisher:: Springer US
Date of Addition:: 01/15/21
Copyrighted By:: Jian J. Duan, Peter A. Follett
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Outdoors and Nature, Technology, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Peter A. Follett
Edited by:: Jian J. Duan