Alien and Invasive Animals

Name: Alien and Invasive Animals - Penguin Random House South Africa
SKU: 9781775841302
Price: 220.00 ZAR
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Mike Picker, Charles Griffiths

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About the book

While alien plants have been well publicised, this is the first book to be published on alien animals of Africa. It describes the history of each invasion, and the ecological and economic impacts in South Africa; and it discusses the effect of introduced biocontrol agents (usually insects), which are also alien species released deliberately to control problem plants. Key features are:

• Each group of animals is covered in a separate chapter written by a specialist in the field

• Colour photographs of each species

• Maps for each species’ native and introduced range, and a detailed map of its spread in South Africa

• Text covers identification and biology, distribution, impacts and control for the particular species

• Alien animals...

About the Author

Mike Picker

Mike Picker is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town. His research on the insects of our arid regions has resulted in 130 publications and four guide books. He has a very broad knowledge of the natural history and ecology of the rich South African insect fauna.

Charles Griffiths

Charles Griffiths is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town. He has authored over 200 scientific papers, five other guide books to various components of the South African fauna, and has discovered over 100 species new to science. He is also a well-known wildlife photographer whose images have appeared in many books and magazines.