Invasions and Ecosystems: Vulnerabilities and the Contribution of New Technologies

Peter M. Vitousek, Carla M. D'Antonio, Gregory P. Asner

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13 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFifty Years of Invasion Ecology
Subtitle of host publicationThe Legacy of Charles Elton
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages277-288
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9781444335859
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 30 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Altering habitat structure of ecosystem-physically 'engineering' the substrate
  • Changing disturbance regime in ecosystem-novel disturbance, or altering frequency or intensity of existing pathway of disturbance
  • Consequences of invasions by plants-functioning of ecosystems
  • Elton, recognized transformative nature of biological invasions-modern acceleration of species as 'a great historical convulsion'
  • Evaluating characteristics-making ecosystems vulnerable to transformation by invasions
  • Every invasion, interaction between potential invader-and community it invades
  • Hawaiian ecosystems and their vulnerabilities
  • Intermediate-aged substrates and positive feedbacks
  • Invasions and ecosystems-vulnerabilities and contribution of new technologies
  • Invasions, transforming whole ecosystems-interesting for two major reasons

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • General Environmental Science
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Medicine

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