{"product_id":"9783031338465","title":"Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology: Casual, Naturalised and Invasive Plants","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInvading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology: Casual, Naturalised and Invasive Plants\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGulzar, Ruquia; Khuroo, Anzar Ahmad; Rashid, Irfan\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book “\u003ci\u003eField Manual on Alien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Casual, Naturalised and Invasive Plants\u003c\/i\u003e” has been prepared with two main goals in mind: (i) to promote awareness on the threats of invasive alien plants to biodiversity, ecology and environment, and (ii) to encourage research on, and management of, the alien plants. The \u003ci\u003eManual\u003c\/i\u003e contains concise information on the taxonomy, ecology, invasion status, impacts, distribution and illustrated photo-plates of the alien plant species of Kashmir Himalaya, India.\u003cbr\u003e The \u003ci\u003eManual\u003c\/i\u003e has three chapters:\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eChapter-I\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eprovides a general introduction to the discipline of invasion ecology. Chapter-II guides the readers on how to use the \u003ci\u003eManual, \u003c\/i\u003eincluding brief information on\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe study region, methods, definitions and terminology used. Chapter-III comprises the bulk of this \u003ci\u003eManual\u003c\/i\u003e, providing profile of 100alien plant species with scientific information on the botanical, english and local names, taxonomic characters, ecological traits, current invasion status (casual, naturalised and invasive), impacts, native range, species’ distribution-map in Kashmir Himalaya and coloured illustrations that will aid in field identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\nIt is hoped that the \u003ci\u003eManual\u003c\/i\u003e will increase awareness on the threats posed by plant invasions among all the stakeholders - researchers, land managers, policy makers, environmentalists, naturalists, citizen-scientists, students, and the general public. It will also help in promoting research, formulating policies and planning management actions to deal with invasive alien species.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-01-06\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031338465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-33847-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 226\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450592096396,"sku":"9783031338465","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031338465.jpg?v=1777986161","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031338465","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}