Note: Intro -- Foreword by Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias -- Foreword by Piero Genovesi -- Foreword by Helen E. Roy -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Non-native Species, Ecosystem Services, and Human Well-Being -- 1.1 Why Focus on Ecosystem Services and Non-native Species? -- 1.2 An Integrated View of Non-native Species Impacts on Ecosystem Services -- 1.2.1 Impacts on Supporting Services -- 1.2.2 Impacts on Provisioning Services -- 1.2.3 Impacts on Regulating Services -- 1.2.4 Impacts on Cultural Services and Human Well-Being -- 1.3 Synergies Among Impacts on Ecosystem Services -- 1.4 Conflict Among Impacts on Ecosystem Services -- 1.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part I: Impacts on Supporting Services -- Chapter 2: Changes in Primary Production and Carbon Sequestration after Plant Invasions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Altered Ecosystem Carbon Cycling by Plant Invasions -- 2.2.1 Primary Production -- 2.2.2 Soil Respiration -- 2.2.3 Ecosystem Carbon Pools -- 2.2.4 Net Ecosystem Exchange -- 2.3 A Case Study: Spartina alterniflora Invasion in Salt Marshes of Yangtze Estuary, China -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Modification of Habitat Quality by Non-native Species -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Impacts on Habitat Quality -- 3.2.1 Assimilatory-Dissimilatory Impacts on Abiotic Conditions and Consumable Resources -- 3.2.2 Physical Ecosystem Engineering Impacts on Habitat Structure -- 3.2.3 Physical Ecosystem Engineering Impacts on Abiotic Conditions and Consumable Resources -- 3.2.4 Compound Impacts on Single Habitat Attributes -- 3.2.5 Concurrent Impacts on Multiple Habitat Attributes -- 3.3 Habitat-Mediated Impacts on Other Ecosystem Services -- 3.3.1 Food and Raw Materials -- 3.3.2 Climate Regulation -- 3.3.3 Tourism and Recreation -- 3.4 Conclusions -- References. , Chapter 4: Alteration of Nitrogen Cycling as a Result of Invasion -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Mechanisms of N Cycle Alteration by Invasions -- 4.2.1 Changes in the Strategy of N Acquisition -- 4.2.2 Changes from a Different Utilisation of N -- 4.2.3 Alterations Mediated by Disturbances -- 4.2.4 Alterations Caused by Changes in the Trophic Structure -- 4.3 Are There General Trends on the Impact of Invaders on the N Cycle? -- 4.4 Limitations of Current Knowledge and Future Research -- References -- Chapter 5: Hydrological Impacts of Biological Invasions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 What Are Hydrological Services and How Are They Provided? -- 5.3 Ways in Which Biological Invasions Disrupt Hydrological Services -- 5.3.1 Local and Regional Climate -- 5.3.2 Water Use -- 5.3.3 Seasonality of Water Use -- 5.3.4 Ground Surface and Soil Texture Modification -- 5.3.5 Wetland Encroachment, Channel Narrowing, and Sedimentation -- 5.3.6 Destruction and Erosion of Channel Form -- 5.3.7 Water Movement in Channel -- 5.4 Feedbacks Between Hydrological Modification and Invasions -- 5.5 Managing Invasion Impacts on Hydrological Services: Can the Concept of Ecosystem Services Help? -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Impacts on Provisioning Services -- Chapter 6: Decreases in Crop Production by Non-native Weeds, Pests, and Pathogens -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Patterns of Invasion in Arable Crops -- 6.2.1 Proportion of Non-native Species in Arable Crops -- 6.2.2 Main Pathways and Biogeographical Origins -- 6.2.3 General Biological Traits -- 6.3 Impact of Non-native Species on Crop Production -- 6.3.1 Mechanisms Underlying the Effects of Non-native Species on Crops -- 6.3.1.1 Weeds -- 6.3.1.2 Pests -- 6.3.1.3 Pathogens -- 6.3.2 Negative Consequences on Crop Production -- 6.3.2.1 Weeds -- 6.3.2.2 Pests -- 6.3.2.3 Pathogens -- 6.4 Conclusions -- References. , Chapter 7: Impact of Non-native Invertebrates and Pathogens on Market Forest Tree Resources -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Impact on Wood Fibre Production -- 7.2.1 Damage to Native Tree Species -- 7.2.2 Damage to Non-native Tree Species -- 7.3 Impact on Non-wood Forest Products -- 7.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Interference of Non-native Species with Fisheries and Aquaculture -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Overview of Non-native Aquatic Species Use in Fisheries -- 8.3 Landscape of Non-native Aquatic Species Production in Fish Farms and Fisheries -- 8.4 Negative Impact on Fisheries and Aquaculture -- 8.4.1 Non-native Ecosystem Engineers -- 8.4.2 Pests and Pathogens -- 8.5 Case Studies -- 8.5.1 Fish -- 8.5.2 Crustaceans -- 8.5.3 Mollusks -- 8.5.4 Echinoderms -- 8.5.5 Protists -- 8.6 Economic Cost -- 8.6.1 Perspectives -- 8.6.2 Policies -- 8.6.3 Point of View -- 8.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9: Impacts of Non-native Species on Livestock -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Overview of Impacts -- 9.2.1 Negative Impacts of Non-native Species on Livestock -- 9.2.2 Positive Impacts of Non-native Species on Livestock -- 9.3 Economic, Welfare, and Human Health Impacts of Non-­native Species on Livestock -- 9.3.1 Economic Impact of Non-Native Species on Livestock Production -- 9.3.2 Impact of Non-native Species on Animal Welfare -- 9.3.3 Impact of Non-native Pathogens on Human Health -- 9.4 Determinants of the Impact of a Non-native Species on Livestock Populations -- 9.4.1 Incursion -- 9.4.2 Expansion -- 9.4.3 Persistence -- 9.5 Examples of Invasive Pests and Pathogens and Their Impact on Livestock Populations -- 9.5.1 Vertebrate Pests as Resource Competitors -- 9.5.2 Vertebrate Pests as Vectors for Invertebrate Pests and Pathogens -- 9.5.3 Invertebrate Pests -- 9.5.3.1 Direct Disease-Causing Parasites -- 9.5.3.2 Parasite Vectors. , 9.5.4 Microbial Pathogens -- 9.6 Conclusions: Responding to Non-native Pests and Pathogens in Livestock Systems -- References -- Part III: Impacts on Regulating Services -- Chapter 10: Displacement and Local Extinction of Native and Endemic Species -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Invasion-Caused Population Declines or Extinctions -- 10.2.1 Searching for Patterns Across Taxa: Quantitative Evidence from Large Datasets -- 10.2.2 Case Studies of Non-native Plants: Past Population Declines of Native Species Suggest Future Extinctions -- 10.2.3 Case Studies of Non-native Animals: Robust Evidence for Native Species Extinctions and Declines -- 10.3 What Makes a Native Species Vulnerable to Population Decline and Extinction Resulting from Invasion? -- 10.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Infections and Diseases in Wildlife by Non-­native Organisms -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Parasite Release Hypothesis -- 11.3 Immunocompetence Advantage Hypothesis -- 11.4 Spill-over and Novel Weapons Hypothesis -- 11.5 Parasite Spill-back Hypothesis -- 11.6 Dilution Effect Hypothesis -- 11.7 Trophic Cascades -- 11.8 Infectious Diseases: Valuation and Policies -- 11.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: Biological Control Agents: Invasive Species or Valuable Solutions? -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Do Biological Control Agents Become Invasive? -- 12.3 Non-target Effects of Biological Control Agents -- 12.3.1 Control of Weeds by Insects -- 12.3.2 Control of Insects by Insects -- 12.3.3 Microbial Controls of Weeds, Insects, and Mammals -- 12.4 Spill-over Effects -- 12.5 Indirect Negative Effects -- 12.6 Biological Control Contributions to Ecosystem Services -- 12.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Disruption of Pollination Services by Invasive Pollinator Species -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Direct Effects of Invasive Pollinators on Plant Pollination. , 13.2.1 Per Capita Effect -- 13.2.2 Mass Effect -- 13.3 Indirect Effects -- 13.3.1 Impacts Mediated by the Interaction with Native Pollinators -- 13.3.2 Impacts Caused by the Replacement of More Efficient Pollinators -- 13.3.3 Impacts of Invasive Pollinators Mediated by Reductions on Native Flower Visitor Diversity -- 13.4 Interaction of Invasive Pollinators and Other Drivers of Global Change -- 13.4.1 Climate Change -- 13.4.2 Habitat Disturbance -- 13.4.3 Invasive Plants -- 13.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 14: Impact of Invasions on Water Quality in Marine and Freshwater Environments -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Impacts of Invasive Phytoplankton on Water Quality -- 14.2.1 Bloom Formation and Collapse -- 14.2.2 Toxin Production -- 14.3 Impacts of Invasive Freshwater and Marine Filter Feeders on Water Quality -- 14.3.1 Water Clearance Effects -- 14.4 Ecological Side Effects of Bivalve Mollusk Culture and Harvesting -- 14.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 15: Impact of Biological Invasions on Infrastructure -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Damage to Buildings -- 15.3 Damage to Transport Infrastructure -- 15.4 Damage to Water Infrastructure -- 15.4.1 Case Study 1: Infrastructure Impacts of Water Hyacinth -- 15.5 Damage to Energy Infrastructure -- 15.5.1 Case Study 2: Monk Parakeets and Electrical Utility Structures -- 15.6 Cost of Non-native Species to Infrastructure in Great Britain -- 15.7 Infrastructure Impacts of 100 of the World's Worst Non-Native Species -- 15.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 16: Alterations of Disturbance Regimes by Plant and Animal Invaders -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Invaders as Drivers of Change in Disturbance Regimes -- 16.3 Synergies Between Invaders and Altered Disturbance Regimes -- 16.4 Impacts of Changes in Disturbance Regimes Caused by Invasions on Regulating Services. , 16.4.1 Climate Regulation by Altering Carbon Storage and Levels of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide.

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , A pan-European inventory of alien species : rationale, implementation, and implications for managing biological invasions , Alien fungi of Europe , Alien bryophytes and lichens of Europe , Alien vascular plants of Europe , Alien terrestrial invertebrates of Europe , Alien invertebrates and fish in European inland waters , Alien marine biota of Europe , Alien birds, amphibians, and reptiles of Europe , Alien mammals of Europe , Introduction to the list of alien taxa , List of species alien in Europe and to Europe ; One hundred of the most invasive alien species in Europe , Species accounts of 100 of the most invasive alien species in Europe , Glossary of the main technical terms used in the handbook