Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions. 2010. 536 col. illus. tabs. 760 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

This encyclopedia illuminates a topic at the forefront of global ecology, biological invasions, or organisms that come to live in thewrong place. The book addresses all aspects of this subject at a globallevel in succinct, alphabetically arranged articles. Scientificallyuncompromising, yet clearly written and free of jargon, the volumeencompasses fields of study including biology, demography, geography,ecology, evolution, sociology, and natural history. Featuring manycross references, suggestions for further reading, illustrations, anappendix of the world's worst 100 invasive species, a glossary,this is an essential reference for anyone who needs information on thistopic.