The new wild : why invasive species will be nature's salvation
Pearce, Fred2015
Book
Veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce used to think of invasive species as evil interlopers spoiling pristine 'natural' ecosystems. Most conservationists would agree. But what if traditional ecology is wrong, and true environmentalists should be applauding the invaders? In this book, Pearce goes on a journey to rediscover what conservation should really be about. He explores ecosystems from Pacific islands to the Australian outback to the Thames estuary, digs into the questionable costs of invader species, and reveals the outdated intellectual sources of our ideas about the balance of nature.
Main title:
Author:
Pearce, Fred, author
Imprint:
London : Icon, 2015.London : Icon, 2015.
Collation:
x, 310 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781848318342 (hbk)
Dewey class:
578.62578.62 PEA
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1734121