Field Guide to Invasive Plants and Animals in Britain (Bloomsbury Naturalist) - Softcover

Max Wade; Olaf Booy; Helen Roy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1399425579 ISBN 13: 9781399425575

Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife (UK), 2025

Synopsis

This field guide enables the identification of a range of invasive plants and animals now found in Britain.

The impact of invasive organisms is second only to habitat loss as a threat to biodiversity and yet, despite increasing ecological awareness, people remain largely unaware of these plants and animals and their potentially devastating impact. Although most biological introductions fail, many prove successful and these can prove disastrous for native fauna and flora.

Field Guide to Invasive Plants and Animals in Britainis the first unified guide dedicated to the identification of introduced species. Pocket-sized and packed with photographs and detailed maps showing the spread of species, it is the definitive handbook for the amateur naturalist looking to identify and learn more about Britain’s invasive flora and fauna. It is also an important tool for ecologists and land managers attempting to tackle the problem these species pose.

About this title

About the Authors

Olaf Booy is a professional ecologist who works for the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat, part of the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera).

Max Wade is a professional ecologist who is working at the sharp end of biological introduction.

Professor Helen Roy combined research with teaching for 10 years before taking up a research position with the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, where she works extensively with national zoological schemes and societies. Her research focuses on the effects of environmental change on insect populations and communities, and she is particularly interested in the dynamics of invasive species and their effects on native biodiversity. Ladybird ecology has much public appeal, and Helen has taken every opportunity to communicate her research to a wide audience; this has included natural history talks, school visits, 'bioblitz', popular science articles, podcasts and interviews with the media.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife (UK)
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1399425579
• ISBN 13: 9781399425575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304