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Non-Native Species,

Edition 1 Understanding the Impacts on Ecosystems and Societies

Editors: By Andrei Alyokhin

Publication Date: 01 Apr 2026

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Presently, virtually no areas on Earth remain sheltered from the arrival and establishment of non-native plants, insects, and animals, in large part due to human activities. Failure to address this issue may have dire consequences, including disruption of vital ecological processes, loss of agricultural, forestry, and fishery resources, and even serious disease epidemics within human populations. At the same time, most non-native species are not invasive, and attempts to eradicate them may themselves result in environmental, economic, and even social damage. Non-Native Species: Understanding the Impacts on Ecosystems and Societies provides a comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding invasion biology, which is a prominent, but sometimes controversial, area of applied biology. It will cover the mechanisms of natural and human-mediated biological invasions, their consequences from ecological, economic, political, and ethical perspectives, and discuss management options available for prevention and/or mitigation of the negative impacts of invasive species.

Written by an entomologist who studies invasive insects and plants and has spent over 20 years teaching a course on biological invasions, Non-Native Species: Understanding the Impacts on Ecosystems and Societies offers anecdotes, insights, and case studies from the author’s own work and research. This book is an ideal reference for early career researchers with an interest in invasion ecology, or an ideal course companion for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels enrolled in courses on invasive species, non-native species, or biological invasions, particularly those who plan to major, minor, or concentrate in entomology.

Key Features

Covers biologiocal invasions for undergraduate and graduate students as well as early career researchers
Offers ecological, economic, political, and ethical perspectives on non-native species
Includes unique and engaging case studies from the author’s work in entomology, plant science, and IPM

About the author

By Andrei Alyokhin, Professor, School of Biology and Ecology University of Maine Orono, Maine, USA

Part I: Understanding invasions
1. Definitions
2. The process in space and time
3. Ecological aspects
4. Evolutionary considerations

Part II: Putting things in perspective
5. Natural invasions
6. Unnatural invasions
7. Human invasions
8. Supervised invasions

Part III: Dealing with invasions
9. Predicting
10. Management tactics
11. Management strategies
12. Accepting

Part IV: Human dimensions
13. Economics
14. Ethics
15. Public perceptions
16. Scientific perspectives
17. Moving forward
18. Glossary

ISBN: 9780443288463

Page Count: 496

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Scientists in academia and government institutions studying non-native species, particularly invertebrates, in the fields of ecology, biology, entomology, plant science, and zoology. Instructors of courses on biological invasions and non-native species, especially those within entomology majors and minors. Undergraduate and graduate students in courses biological invasions and non-native or invasive species. Natural resource managers in public and private sectors. Policymakers in charge of developing conservation approaches and quarantine regulations