The Ecology and Evolution of Invasive Populations
$118.57
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
21 May 2025
Summary
Unstoppable: How Ecology and Evolution Drive Invasive Species
Invasive populations are everywhere, leaving a trail of consequences in their wake. From herbicide-resistant genes to aggressive tumors, devastating agricultural pests, and rapidly spreading pathogens, these uncontrolled expansions demand our attention.
For over a century, scientists have strived to understand the spread of invasive populations, building a theoretical framework rooted in physics and statistics. Ho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780192898647 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0192898647 |
| Author: | Ben Phillips |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 21 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 876g |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 188mm x 13mm |
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About The Author
Ben Phillips
Ben Phillips is Professor at the School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Australia. His expertise lies in population biology, employing both ecological and evolutionary perspectives to understand population change. He has published more than 170 scientific papers spanning a wide variety of topics and study systems. He started his professional career as a field biologist with an interest in reptiles. As a consequence of working on hybrid zones and a biological invasion in northern Australia, Phillips transitioned into modelling, fascinated by spatiotemporal processes.
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