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Life Out of Bounds
By Chris Bright
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Description
With the exception of a few spectacular invasions, like the zebra mussel's conquest of the Great Lakes, there has been little public recognition of the dangers posed by these invading species. But exotic species are injuring our biological wealth on virtually every level - from the genetic (when exotics interbreed with native species) to the wholesale transformation of landscapes.
Life Out of Bounds shows that this "biological pollution" is now beginning to corrode the world's economies as well. But the policy responses, on both the national and international levels, have usually been weak and uncoordinated. This book outlines the current scientific research on the threat, the social and economic implications if these invasions are allowed to continue unchecked, and steps that can be taken to contain the spread of exotic species.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
292
Release Date:
1998-10-17
Publication Date:
1998-10-01
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0393318141
ISBN13:
9780393318142
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
415 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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