Wattles

Wattles

by Narciso AguileraJoaquim Alonso Samuel C. Andrew and others
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 13/11/2023

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The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments, the conservation status, uses and human perceptions of these species. It considers the different histories of the introductions and proliferation of wattles as alien species in different parts of the world since c. 1850 (the Anthropocene), situated within relevant political, socio-economic and scientific contexts, together with an analysis of how awareness of their impacts as invasive species has changed over time. Differences in the dynamics and trends associated with the introduction, naturalization and invasion of wattles in different parts of the world are reviewed. The book also synthesizes the global distribution of wattles using diverse data sources, alongside trends, patterns and projections of global uses of wattles. It discusses the genetics, biotic interactions, and ecological, economic and social impacts of invasive wattles. - The first comprehensive global synthesis in book form of aspects of the biology, ecology, biogeography and management of one of the world's most important woody plant genera. - Provides the foundation for the assessment of evidence-based information required to formulate sustainable management strategies for non-native plants that have both benefits and negative impacts. - Sheds new light on many aspects of plant invasion science. This book is aimed at academics and students in the field of ecology, and at managers of natural and anthropic ecosystems, policy-makers and regulators, and the general public interested in biology and environmental science.

ISBN:
9781800622197
9781800622197
Category:
Trees
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
13-11-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
CABI
Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Britain's Open University, is widely regarded as the prime successor to Raymond Williams for his teachings on culture and society.

He has lectured extensively worldwide, and is Chairman of both inIVA (Institute of International Visual Arts) and Autograph.

For 15 years he has been at the vanguard of debates around race, identity and sexuality in the UK. He has written numerous key students' texts, and his books include Critical Dialogues in Cultural Studies, Modernity: An Introduction to Modern Societies, The Hard Road to Renewal: Thatcherism and the Crisis of the Left, Questions of Cultural Identity and Resistance Through Rituals: Youth Subculture in Post-War Britain.

Libby Robin

Libby Robin is an independent non-fiction writer and prize-winning author whose work explores museums and environmental ideas.

She works with museums in Australia, Germany, Estonia and Norway. Her books include The Flight of the Emu (2001), How a Continent Created a Nation (2007) and The Environment- A History of the Idea (2018).

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