Preface	6
	Contents	8
	Contributors	21
	1 Biological Invasions: why it Matters	26
	Section I Pathways of Biological Invasions	32
	Short Introduction	33
	2 Pathways in Animal Invasions	34
	3 Pathways in Plant Invasions	51
	4 Is Ballast Water a Major Dispersal Mechanism for Marine Organisms?	70
	5 Waterways as Invasion Highways – Impact of Climate Change and Globalization	79
	Section II Traits of a Good Invader	95
	Short Introduction	96
	6 Integrating Ecological and Evolutionary Theory of Biological Invasions	97
	7 Traits Associated with Invasiveness in Alien Plants: Where Do we Stand?	115
	8 Do Successful Invaders Exist? Pre-Adaptations to Novel Environments in Terrestrial Vertebrates	144
	Section III Patterns of Invasion and Invasibility	159
	Short Introduction	160
	9 Effects of Land Management Practices on Plant Invasions in Wildland Areas	161
	10 Nitrogen Enrichment and Plant Invasions: the Importance of Nitrogen-Fixing Plants and Anthropogenic Eutrophication	177
	11 From Ecosystem Invasibility to Local, Regional and Global Patterns of Invasive Species	195
	12 Will Climate Change Promote Alien Plant Invasions?	211
	Section IV Ecological Impact of Biological Invasions	226
	Short Introduction	227
	13 Impacts of Invasive Species on Ecosystem Services	229
	14 Biological Invasions by Marine Jellyfish	250
	15 Effects of Invasive Non-Native Species on the Native Biodiversity in the River Rhine	267
	16 Hybridization and Introgression Between Native and Alien Species	284
	17 Genetically Modified Organisms as Invasive Species?	302
	Section V Economy and Socio-Economy of Biological Invasions	320
	Short Introduction	321
	18 Plant, Animal, and Microbe Invasive Species in the United States and World	322
	19 Socio-Economic Impact and Assessment of Biological Invasions	338
	Section VI Prevention and Management of Biological Invasions	355
	Short Introduction	356
	20 Economic Analysis of Invasive Species Policies	357
	21 Phytosanitary Measures to Prevent the Introduction of Invasive Species	371
	22 Limits and Potentialities of Eradication as a Tool for Addressing Biological Invasions	389
	23 Pros and Cons of Biological Control	407
	24 General Conclusion, or what Has to be Done now?	423
	Subject Index	428