1;Preface;6 2;Contents;8 3;Contributors;21 4;1 Biological Invasions: why it Matters;26 5;Section I Pathways of Biological Invasions;32 5.1;Short Introduction;33 5.2;2 Pathways in Animal Invasions;34 5.3;3 Pathways in Plant Invasions;51 5.4;4 Is Ballast Water a Major Dispersal Mechanism for Marine Organisms?;70 5.5;5 Waterways as Invasion Highways - Impact of Climate Change and Globalization;79 6;Section II Traits of a Good Invader;95 6.1;Short Introduction;96 6.2;6 Integrating Ecological and Evolutionary Theory of Biological Invasions;97 6.3;7 Traits Associated with Invasiveness in Alien Plants: Where Do we Stand?;115 6.4;8 Do Successful Invaders Exist? Pre-Adaptations to Novel Environments in Terrestrial Vertebrates;144 7;Section III Patterns of Invasion and Invasibility;159 7.1;Short Introduction;160 7.2;9 Effects of Land Management Practices on Plant Invasions in Wildland Areas;161 7.3;10 Nitrogen Enrichment and Plant Invasions: the Importance of Nitrogen-Fixing Plants and Anthropogenic Eutrophication;177 7.4;11 From Ecosystem Invasibility to Local, Regional and Global Patterns of Invasive Species;195 7.5;12 Will Climate Change Promote Alien Plant Invasions?;211 8;Section IV Ecological Impact of Biological Invasions;226 8.1;Short Introduction;227 8.2;13 Impacts of Invasive Species on Ecosystem Services;229 8.3;14 Biological Invasions by Marine Jellyfish;250 8.4;15 Effects of Invasive Non-Native Species on the Native Biodiversity in the River Rhine;267 8.5;16 Hybridization and Introgression Between Native and Alien Species;284 8.6;17 Genetically Modified Organisms as Invasive Species?;302 9;Section V Economy and Socio-Economy of Biological Invasions;320 9.1;Short Introduction;321 9.2;18 Plant, Animal, and Microbe Invasive Species in the United States and World;322 9.3;19 Socio-Economic Impact and Assessment of Biological Invasions;338 10;Section VI Prevention and Management of Biological Invasions;355 10.1;Short Introduction;356 10.2;20 Economic Analysis of Invasive Species Policies;357 10.3;21 Phytosanitary Measures to Prevent the Introduction of Invasive Species;371 10.4;22 Limits and Potentialities of Eradication as a Tool for Addressing Biological Invasions;389 10.5;23 Pros and Cons of Biological Control;407 10.6;24 General Conclusion, or what Has to be Done now?;423 11;Subject Index;428