Alien species, friends or foes? / Roger Downie, editor

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Notes
"This supplement ... is the proceedings of Glasgow Natural History Society's 150th Anniversary Conference, held in the University of Glasgow on 15-16th June 2001"--P. ii.
Cover title.
Issued as Supplement (2001) to The Glasgow naturalist. Vol. 23.
"December 2001"--P. i.
Contents
Alien vascular plants in Scotland ; concepts and consequences : Scotland no Hawai'i / James H. Dickson -- Alien mammals : wreaking havoc or missing the boat? / Andrew C. Kitchener -- When aliens meet : European rabbits and American viruses in Australia, and in the World / Norman R. Grist -- Introduced freshwater invertebrates in Scotland : enhanced biodiversity or a threat to native species? / Peter S. Maitland & Colin E. Adams -- Invasion and establishment of freshwater fish populations in Scotland : the experience of the past and lessons for the future / Colin E. Adams & Peter S. Maitland -- Alien aquatic plants in Britain / Lynne Farrell -- The invasion and impact of alien mitten crabs and crayfish in the UK / Roni Robbins & Phil Rainbow -- Figs, Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam enhance the urban ecology of Sheffield / Oliver Gilbert -- Alien insects in Scotland / E.G. Hancock -- Sitka spruce plantations in Scotland : friend or foe to biodiversity? / Jonathan Humphrey & Chris Quine -- The invasion of New Zealand flatworms / Hugh D. Jones & Brian Boag -- Exotic species, science and society / John Hopkins -- The ruddy duck and the white-headed duck : the case for ruddy duck population control in the UK / Paul Walton -- Controlling ruddy ducks : the case against / Iain Gibson -- The introduction of the beaver / Alastair Sommerville
Data Source
Smithsonian Libraries
Date
2001
[2001]
Call number
QH353 .G53 2001
Author
Glasgow Natural History Society Conference (2001 : University of Glasgow)
Downie, Roger
Type
Congresses
Physical description
iii, 113 p. : ill., maps, port. ; 30 cm
Place
Great Britain
Topic
Biological invasions
Animal introduction
Nonindigenous pests
Alien plants
Record ID
siris_sil_803434
Usage
CC0