Note: Intro -- INVASIVE SPECIES -- INVASIVE SPECIES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF WOOD FROM INVASIVE ARBOREAL SPECIES FOR SUSTAINABLE BIOENERGY GENERATION AND ACTIVATED CARBONS PRODUCTION -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EXPERIMENTAL -- 2.1. Materials -- 2.2. Pyrolysis Experiments -- 2.3. Characterization of Pyrolysis Products -- 2.3.1. Characterization of the Bio-char -- 2.3.2. Characterization of the Liquid Products -- 2.3.3. Characterization of the Gaseous Products -- 2.4. Kinetic Characterization of the Pyrolysis of Invasive Wood Samples -- 2.5. Preparation of the Activated Carbons -- 2.6. Thermogravimetric Measurements of the Acid-impregnated Wood Sawdust Samples -- 2.7. Characterization of the Activated Carbons -- 2.7.1. Chemical Characterization -- 2.7.2. Textural and Morphological Characterization -- 2.8. Adsorption Assays -- 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- 3.1. Characteristics of Sawdust from the Wood Species -- 3.2. Yields and Properties of the Pyrolysis Products -- 3.3. Kinetic Characterization of Pyrolysis of the Invasive Wood Species -- 3.4. Yield and Thermal Degradation Behaviour of the Acid-pre-treated Wood Sawdust -- 3.5. Chemical Characteristics of the Developed Activated Carbons -- 3.6. Textural Characteristics of the Developed Activated Carbons -- 3.7. Morphological Characteristics of the Wood Precursors and the Developed Activated Carbons -- 3.8. Effectiveness of the Activated Carbons Developed from the Invasive Wood Species in Removal of Pollutants from Dilute Aqueous Solutions -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- INVASIVE RODENTS IN THE UNITED STATES: ECOLOGY, IMPACTS, AND MANAGEMENT -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF INTRODUCED RODENTS: SPECIES ACCOUNTS -- RODENT MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH NEEDS -- INVASIVE RODENT ERADICATION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES. , A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR DEVELOPING TOOLS TO MONITOR INVASIVE BUPRESTID BEETLE SPECIES -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. BUPRESTIDS OF ECONOMIC CONCERN -- a) The Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus Planipennis Fairmaire -- b) The Bronze Birch Borer, Agrilus anxius Gory -- c) North American Oak Borers -- d) European Oak Borers -- e) Other Forest Systems Affected by Buprestids -- f) Agricultural Pests -- 3. EXPLOITABLE BEHAVIORS OF BUPRESTIDS: AN ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE -- 4. THE ROLE OF STRESS-INDUCED VOLATILES IN HOST LOCATION -- 5. LEAF- AND BEETLE- PRODUCED COMPOUNDS RELEASED WHEN ADULTS FEED -- 6. VISUAL MATE-FINDING -- 7. CONTACT PHEROMONES -- 8. DETECTION OF BUPRESTIDS OF ECONOMIC CONCERN -- a) Visual Detection Methods -- b) Sticky Traps -- c) Multi-Funnel Traps -- d) Visual Decoy-Based Traps -- e) Biological Detectors -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- THE INVASIVE BEAVER CASTOR CANADENSIS IN THE TIERRA DEL FUEGO ARCHIPELAGO: A MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND SPATIAL GENETIC STRUCTURE ANALYSIS FOR CONTROLLING POPULATION EXPANSION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- Historical Aspects: Introduction and Colonization of Tierra Del Fuego Archipelago -- Biological Aspects of Castor canadensis -- Effects of Alteration on the Fuegian Ecosystem -- Population Genetic Structure -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- Study Area and Sampling -- DNA Extraction -- Mitochondrial DNA Amplification and Sequencing -- Data Analysis -- RESULTS -- Spatial Autocorrelation -- Relationship between Northern Hemisphere and TDFA Haplotypes -- DISCUSSION -- Population Structure -- Management Strategies for the North American Beaver in TDF -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- LEAF CUTTING-ANTS: CONTROL METHODS AND SUSTAINABILITY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES. , FRESHWATER POLLUTION AND BIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY MONITORING: THE INCREASING PROBLEM OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND ACCURATE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- THE PROBLEM OF BIOTIC INDICES AND ACCURATE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - WHEN THE INVADER IS MORE POLLUTION TOLERANT THAN THE NATIVE -- THE PROBLEM OF BIOTIC INDICES AND ACCURATE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - WHEN THE INVADER IS MORE PREDATORY THAN THE NATIVE -- BIOCONTAMINATION - A WAY TO INTEGRATE THE PRESENCE OF INVADERS INTO ROUTINE WATER QUALITY MONITORING? -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- AQUARIUM TRADE AS A PATHWAY FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF INVASIVE SPECIES INTO MEXICO* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- The Ornamental Fish Industry Worldwide -- The Ornamental Fish Industry as a Pathway for Aquatic Invasive Species -- The Ornamental Fish Industry in Mexico: History, Size and Scope -- National Production -- Importations -- Problems of the Industry -- Ecological Risks -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.