Ebook: Biological Invasions in New Zealand

Man’s recent colonization of New Zealand has dramatically altered the resident biota and resulted in the introduction of numerous alien organisms to these once remote islands. In reverse, there is increasing evidence of a lesser known export of species to other regions of the world. This volume presents an in-depth review of the level and rate of such invasions, and investigates what controls the success of invaders and the consequences for ecosystems both on land and offshore. It provides invasion biologists everywhere with tests of current theories about those factors leading to the success of invaders as well as evaluating principles for understanding the nature of their impacts that form a solid basis for the effective management of biological invasions worldwide.

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The recent human colonization of New Zealand has dramatically altered the resident biota and resulted in the introduction of numerous alien organisms to these once remote islands. In reverse, there is increasing evidence of a lesser known export of species to other regions of the world. This volume presents an in-depth review of the level and rate of such invasions, and investigates what controls the success of invaders and the consequences for ecosystems both on land and offshore. It provides invasion biologists everywhere with tests of current theories about those factors leading to the success of invaders as well as evaluating principles for understanding the nature of their impacts that form a solid basis for the effective management of biological invasions worldwide.

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The recent human colonization of New Zealand has dramatically altered the resident biota and resulted in the introduction of numerous alien organisms to these once remote islands. In reverse, there is increasing evidence of a lesser known export of species to other regions of the world. This volume presents an in-depth review of the level and rate of such invasions, and investigates what controls the success of invaders and the consequences for ecosystems both on land and offshore. It provides invasion biologists everywhere with tests of current theories about those factors leading to the success of invaders as well as evaluating principles for understanding the nature of their impacts that form a solid basis for the effective management of biological invasions worldwide.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXIV
Paradise Lost — the Last Major Colonization....Pages 1-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Becoming New Zealanders: Immigration and the Formation of the Biota....Pages 17-32
Creating Gardens: The Diversity and Progression of European Plant Introductions....Pages 33-47
Introduced Mammals in a New Environment....Pages 49-66
Parasites and Biological Invasions....Pages 67-84
Export of Plant and Animal Species from an Insular Biota....Pages 85-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Genetics of Invasive Species in New Zealand....Pages 103-118
Are the Marine Biotas of Island Ecosystems More Vulnerable to Invasion?....Pages 119-135
Factors Affecting the Release, Establishment and Spread of Introduced Birds in New Zealand....Pages 137-154
Biological Control Agents: Can They Tell Us Anything About the Establishment of Unwanted Alien Species?....Pages 155-166
The Context of Plant Invasions in New Zealand: Evolutionary History and Novel Niches....Pages 167-177
Controls on the Population Dynamics of Invading Mammals....Pages 179-193
What Controls Invasion of Indigenous Forests by Alien Plants?....Pages 195-209
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Consequences of Brown Trout Invasion for Stream Ecosystems....Pages 213-225
Relative (Un)Importance of Introduced Animals as Pollinators and Dispersers of Native Plants....Pages 227-245
Trophic Interactions Among Native and Introduced Animal Species....Pages 247-263
Keystone Aliens? The Multiple Impacts of Brushtail Possums....Pages 265-279
Keystone Species: Competition for Honeydew Among Exotic and Indigenous Species....Pages 281-294
Consequences of Alien N2-Fixers on Vegetation Succession in New Zealand....Pages 295-306
Hidden Effects: the Belowground Consequences of Introduced Browsing Mammals in New Zealand Forests....Pages 307-322
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Distinguishing Natural Processes from Impacts of Invasive Mammalian Herbivores....Pages 323-336
Front Matter....Pages 337-337
Animal Control and Ecosystem Recovery....Pages 339-353
Biological Control: Reducing the Impact of Invasive Weeds and Pests, or just Another Source of Alien Invaders?....Pages 355-369
Strategies to Reduce Predation on Bird Populations....Pages 371-387
Setting Priorities for the Management of Marine Pests Using a Risk-Based Decision Support Framework....Pages 389-405
Does Commercial Harvesting of Introduced Wild Mammals Contribute to Their Management as Conservation Pests?....Pages 407-420
Pest Control: Does the Answer Lie in New Biotechnologies?....Pages 421-434
Updated Perspective on Biological Invasions in New Zealand....Pages 435-451
Back Matter....Pages 453-464

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The recent human colonization of New Zealand has dramatically altered the resident biota and resulted in the introduction of numerous alien organisms to these once remote islands. In reverse, there is increasing evidence of a lesser known export of species to other regions of the world. This volume presents an in-depth review of the level and rate of such invasions, and investigates what controls the success of invaders and the consequences for ecosystems both on land and offshore. It provides invasion biologists everywhere with tests of current theories about those factors leading to the success of invaders as well as evaluating principles for understanding the nature of their impacts that form a solid basis for the effective management of biological invasions worldwide.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXIV
Paradise Lost — the Last Major Colonization....Pages 1-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
Becoming New Zealanders: Immigration and the Formation of the Biota....Pages 17-32
Creating Gardens: The Diversity and Progression of European Plant Introductions....Pages 33-47
Introduced Mammals in a New Environment....Pages 49-66
Parasites and Biological Invasions....Pages 67-84
Export of Plant and Animal Species from an Insular Biota....Pages 85-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Genetics of Invasive Species in New Zealand....Pages 103-118
Are the Marine Biotas of Island Ecosystems More Vulnerable to Invasion?....Pages 119-135
Factors Affecting the Release, Establishment and Spread of Introduced Birds in New Zealand....Pages 137-154
Biological Control Agents: Can They Tell Us Anything About the Establishment of Unwanted Alien Species?....Pages 155-166
The Context of Plant Invasions in New Zealand: Evolutionary History and Novel Niches....Pages 167-177
Controls on the Population Dynamics of Invading Mammals....Pages 179-193
What Controls Invasion of Indigenous Forests by Alien Plants?....Pages 195-209
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Consequences of Brown Trout Invasion for Stream Ecosystems....Pages 213-225
Relative (Un)Importance of Introduced Animals as Pollinators and Dispersers of Native Plants....Pages 227-245
Trophic Interactions Among Native and Introduced Animal Species....Pages 247-263
Keystone Aliens? The Multiple Impacts of Brushtail Possums....Pages 265-279
Keystone Species: Competition for Honeydew Among Exotic and Indigenous Species....Pages 281-294
Consequences of Alien N2-Fixers on Vegetation Succession in New Zealand....Pages 295-306
Hidden Effects: the Belowground Consequences of Introduced Browsing Mammals in New Zealand Forests....Pages 307-322
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Distinguishing Natural Processes from Impacts of Invasive Mammalian Herbivores....Pages 323-336
Front Matter....Pages 337-337
Animal Control and Ecosystem Recovery....Pages 339-353
Biological Control: Reducing the Impact of Invasive Weeds and Pests, or just Another Source of Alien Invaders?....Pages 355-369
Strategies to Reduce Predation on Bird Populations....Pages 371-387
Setting Priorities for the Management of Marine Pests Using a Risk-Based Decision Support Framework....Pages 389-405
Does Commercial Harvesting of Introduced Wild Mammals Contribute to Their Management as Conservation Pests?....Pages 407-420
Pest Control: Does the Answer Lie in New Biotechnologies?....Pages 421-434
Updated Perspective on Biological Invasions in New Zealand....Pages 435-451
Back Matter....Pages 453-464
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