Invasive Plants and Forest Ecosystems

Presenting an informed and integrated approach to the control of havoc-wrecking species, this book provides detailed information on invading plants, their impacts on forest ecosystems, and potential control strategies. It addresses the socioeconomic impact and subsequent policies of plant invasion and offers complete coverage of their ecological impacts and the differing levels of threat in various situations. The editors and chapter authors spotlight the challenges these invasive species pose in the maintenance of biological diversity and the sustainable production of forest wealth.