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" Biological Invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin "
edited by F. Castri, A.J. Hansen, M. Debussche.
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772731
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edited by F. Castri, A.J. Hansen, M. Debussche.
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Biological Invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin\ edited by F. Castri, A.J. Hansen, M. Debussche.
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Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1990
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Monographiae biologicae, 65.
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(480 pages)
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9400918763
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: 9401073376
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: 9789400918764
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: 9789401073370
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One. Introduction --; 1. On invading species and invaded ecosystems: the interplay of historical chance and biological necessity --; Two. Plant invasions --; 2. Plant invasions in Central Europe: historical and ecological aspects --; 3. History of the impact of man on the distribution of plant species --; 4. Recent plant invasions in the Circum-Mediterranean region --; 5. The invading weeds within the Western Mediterranean Basin --; 6. Widespread adventive plants in Catalonia --; 7. History and patterns of plant invasion in Northern Africa --; 8. Invasions of adventive plants in Israel --; 9. Man and vegetation in the Mediterranean area during the last 20,000 years --; 10. Plant invasions in Southern Europe from the Paleoecological point of view --; 11. Mediterranean weeds: exchanges of invasive plants between the five Mediterranean regions of the world --; Three. Animal invasions --; 12. The invasion of Northern Europe during the Pleistocene by Mediterranean species of Coleoptera --; 13. Migratory Phenomena in European animal species --; 14. The bean beetle (Acanthoscelides obtectus) and its host, the French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris): a two-way colonization story --; 15. Some recent bird invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin --; 16. Of mice and men --; 17. Invasions by parasites in continental Europe --; 18. Human activities and modification of ichtyofauna of the Mediterranean sea: effect on parasitosis --; 19. Influence of environmental factors on the invasion of molluscs by parasites: with special reference to Europe --; Four. Mechanisms of invasions --; 20. In search of the characteristics of plant invaders --; 21. Biogeographical and physiological aspects of the invasion by Dittrichia (ex Inula) viscosa W. Greuter, a ruderal species in the Mediterranean Basin --; 22. Invaders and disequilibrium --; 23. Species-specific pollination: a help or a limitation to range extension? --; 24. Genetic differentiation in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) during periods of invasion and regeneration --; 25. Invasion of natural pastures by a cultivated grass (Dactylis glomerata L.) in Galicia, Spain: process and consequence on plant-cattle interactions --; 26. Introduced and cultivated fleshy-fruited plants: consequences of a mutualistic Mediterranean plant-bird system --; 27. Fire as an agent of plant invasion? A case study in the French Mediterranean vegetation --; List of contributors --; Index of Genera and Species --; General index.
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Ecology.
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Life sciences.
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Plant ecology.
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A J Hansen
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F Castri
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M Debussche
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