Invasive Alien Plants

This survey of the field, written for researchers and policy makers, begins with an overview of invasive plants in India. The rest of the book is devoted to various invasive plants and their impact in different regions of India. One section covers status, mapping, and distribution. The section on environmental impact and risk assessment offers chapters on risk assessment for management of biological invasions, and on the economics of invasive alien species. The next section of the book, covering population dynamics of invasive species, describes some beneficial aspects of these species. The final section looks at management and legislation related to invasive plants in India. The book contains b&w photos and maps. Bhatt is affiliated with the Ministry of Environment and Forests, India. Distributed in the US by Stylus Publishing. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)