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A thoughtful accessible look at the rapidly growing issue of invasive plants animals and microbes around the globe with a focus on the scientific issues and ecological health and other challenges From an award winning adventure and science journalist comes an eye opening exploration of a burgeoning environmental phenomenon and the science coalescing around it Leslie Anthony leads readers on adventures physical and philosophical as he explores how and why invasive species are hijacking ecosystems around the globe Weaving science travel history and humor with diverse examples to chart and describe the phases of species invasion and human response Anthony introduces field researchers and managers who seek to understand the biological social and economic aspects of this complex issue and whose work collectively suggests the emergence of a global shadow economy centered on invasives With tales of pythons in the Everglades Asian carp and lamprey in the Great Lakes Japanese knotweed seemingly everywhere and the invasive organisms we don t see pathogens and microbes such as the Zika virus this book rivets attention on a new ecological reality The Aliens Among Us How Invasive Species Are Transforming the Planet and OurselvesI believe this is an important book on a dizzying topic While it can be a bit depressing to read about so many kinds of invasives in one book it was a good introduction to the proliferation of plants and animals that disrupt natural systems I had no idea there are invasive earthworms I am very much a lay reader without a science background So thank you Leslie Anthony for the injections of humor just when I needed them most It took Leslie Anthony a lot longer to write this book than it did for me to read it I appreciate the work that went into it and appreciate even the scientists and ecologists and others who are working to understand and mitigate the problems of the aliens among us Leslie Anthony I found this book did a solid job explaining the background of where invasive species arose and attempts to combat the problem arising In particular I found the areas involving the great lakes to be particularly interesting I rather enjoyed this reading Leslie Anthony This book was eye opening It provided a fascinating insight into the diversity and problems with invasive species I greatly enjoyed the first couple hundred pages but I thought the ending dragged Still I am very glad that I read it I learned so much and will pull out wonderful pieces to share with my colleagues and students Leslie Anthony 4. The Aliens Among Us epub.pub 5 starsA couple of years ago I joined this Habitat 2030 group which is basically locals going around the area helping to restore and rehabilitate habitats generally in conjunction with the local forest preserve district At this point my idea of quality time is taking a day each month to hang out in the woods including during winter because winter is the best time to hack down all the buckthorn I also volunteer at an aquarium They ve got this one case in the corner that is just filled with sea lampreys half of whom are showing off all their agnathan features directly on the glass So anyway this is a topic I ve let invade my life pun intended But it turns out that even if I paid no attention to ecosystem management I d be impacted by this just like you. The Aliens Among Us epubs air This book is a thoroughly comprehensive look at the modern science of invasive species centered on North America but as you d expect from the concept globally relevant Firsthand experience meets extensive interviews and research the notes are worth going through as he also includes a list of organizations worth looking into at the end and a dry Canadian sense of humor seriously I love reading Canadian commentary on US politics that helps cut through the denser parts of this book I usually read nonfiction in batches so I retain information and there were definitely points where I went back in and had to give myself a little refresher course or take the time to really digest some of the academic points That said this is no textbook There are a number of open questions regarding the best approach to modern ecosystem management and Anthony walks us through vivid firsthand anecdotes showing the pros and cons of different options and the ways in which options are predetermined by resource availability and political investment. Aliens among us documentary While a lot of environmentalist focus seems to be and should be on the effects of global warming we should be concerned with the fallout from when an introduced species turns invasive and invest in preventing this from happening There s even this interesting section where he mentions how invasive spread mirrors cancer spread mathematically speaking Aside from the personal reasons to want to see land that isn t dominated by the same 5 weeds in every equivalent system we re losing potential new disease treatments and technological advancements as biodiversity drops neurotoxins as next gen analgesics better disease resistance through varietal diversity look at the Gros Michel banana etc and well established industries are losing billions and or collapsing entirely as ecosystems suddenly shift And then there s pathogen introduction it s only certain mosquito species that can act as disease vectors and those vectors have been introduced repeatedly gaining a foothold once circumstances change enough for them to settle in. The Aliens Among Us kindle unlimited And beyond caring about the fallout it s important to consider approaches There are good arguments here for both rehabilitation maintaining the invader at populations that don t decimate everything else versus eradication and it s clear these approaches have to be tailored to the locale. Aliens among us documentary Simply saying no to invasives isn t an option humans aren t going to stop travelling although I did once read an interesting article as to how Cuba s imposed isolation has enriched its biodiversity because it s cut down on the introduction of nuisance species Nor do I think we should have to but when we do we have to be conscious of the impact we re having and how to rein it in Leslie Anthony Actually am going to write a review but not at the moment because I need to leave for work in 5 hours previous books I ve read are namechecked and I want to mention them in context especially because I gave The New Wild Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature s Salvation four stars and Anthony is like This is a journalist out of his lane Although this took me a while three months is unusually long for me a worthwhile look at how invasives terraform our planet This also checked my nationality privilege as Anthony is a Canadian author and therefore starts his investigations with what the Canadian government is doing I feel like most of what I read is from American authors and that s something to be conscious of in the future Leslie Anthony
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Leslie Anthony
A thoughtful accessible look at the rapidly growing issue of invasive plants animals and microbes around the globe with a focus on the scientific issues and ecological health and other challenges From an award winning adventure and science journalist comes an eye opening exploration of a burgeoning environmental phenomenon and the science coalescing around it Leslie Anthony leads readers on adventures physical and philosophical as he explores how and why invasive species are hijacking ecosystems around the globe Weaving science travel history and humor with diverse examples to chart and describe the phases of species invasion and human response Anthony introduces field researchers and managers who seek to understand the biological social and economic aspects of this complex issue and whose work collectively suggests the emergence of a global shadow economy centered on invasives With tales of pythons in the Everglades Asian carp and lamprey in the Great Lakes Japanese knotweed seemingly everywhere and the invasive organisms we don t see pathogens and microbes such as the Zika virus this book rivets attention on a new ecological reality The Aliens Among Us How Invasive Species Are Transforming the Planet and OurselvesI believe this is an important book on a dizzying topic While it can be a bit depressing to read about so many kinds of invasives in one book it was a good introduction to the proliferation of plants and animals that disrupt natural systems I had no idea there are invasive earthworms I am very much a lay reader without a science background So thank you Leslie Anthony for the injections of humor just when I needed them most It took Leslie Anthony a lot longer to write this book than it did for me to read it I appreciate the work that went into it and appreciate even the scientists and ecologists and others who are working to understand and mitigate the problems of the aliens among us Leslie Anthony I found this book did a solid job explaining the background of where invasive species arose and attempts to combat the problem arising In particular I found the areas involving the great lakes to be particularly interesting I rather enjoyed this reading Leslie Anthony This book was eye opening It provided a fascinating insight into the diversity and problems with invasive species I greatly enjoyed the first couple hundred pages but I thought the ending dragged Still I am very glad that I read it I learned so much and will pull out wonderful pieces to share with my colleagues and students Leslie Anthony 4. The Aliens Among Us epub.pub 5 starsA couple of years ago I joined this Habitat 2030 group which is basically locals going around the area helping to restore and rehabilitate habitats generally in conjunction with the local forest preserve district At this point my idea of quality time is taking a day each month to hang out in the woods including during winter because winter is the best time to hack down all the buckthorn I also volunteer at an aquarium They ve got this one case in the corner that is just filled with sea lampreys half of whom are showing off all their agnathan features directly on the glass So anyway this is a topic I ve let invade my life pun intended But it turns out that even if I paid no attention to ecosystem management I d be impacted by this just like you. The Aliens Among Us epubs air This book is a thoroughly comprehensive look at the modern science of invasive species centered on North America but as you d expect from the concept globally relevant Firsthand experience meets extensive interviews and research the notes are worth going through as he also includes a list of organizations worth looking into at the end and a dry Canadian sense of humor seriously I love reading Canadian commentary on US politics that helps cut through the denser parts of this book I usually read nonfiction in batches so I retain information and there were definitely points where I went back in and had to give myself a little refresher course or take the time to really digest some of the academic points That said this is no textbook There are a number of open questions regarding the best approach to modern ecosystem management and Anthony walks us through vivid firsthand anecdotes showing the pros and cons of different options and the ways in which options are predetermined by resource availability and political investment. Aliens among us documentary While a lot of environmentalist focus seems to be and should be on the effects of global warming we should be concerned with the fallout from when an introduced species turns invasive and invest in preventing this from happening There s even this interesting section where he mentions how invasive spread mirrors cancer spread mathematically speaking Aside from the personal reasons to want to see land that isn t dominated by the same 5 weeds in every equivalent system we re losing potential new disease treatments and technological advancements as biodiversity drops neurotoxins as next gen analgesics better disease resistance through varietal diversity look at the Gros Michel banana etc and well established industries are losing billions and or collapsing entirely as ecosystems suddenly shift And then there s pathogen introduction it s only certain mosquito species that can act as disease vectors and those vectors have been introduced repeatedly gaining a foothold once circumstances change enough for them to settle in. The Aliens Among Us kindle unlimited And beyond caring about the fallout it s important to consider approaches There are good arguments here for both rehabilitation maintaining the invader at populations that don t decimate everything else versus eradication and it s clear these approaches have to be tailored to the locale. Aliens among us documentary Simply saying no to invasives isn t an option humans aren t going to stop travelling although I did once read an interesting article as to how Cuba s imposed isolation has enriched its biodiversity because it s cut down on the introduction of nuisance species Nor do I think we should have to but when we do we have to be conscious of the impact we re having and how to rein it in Leslie Anthony Actually am going to write a review but not at the moment because I need to leave for work in 5 hours previous books I ve read are namechecked and I want to mention them in context especially because I gave The New Wild Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature s Salvation four stars and Anthony is like This is a journalist out of his lane Although this took me a while three months is unusually long for me a worthwhile look at how invasives terraform our planet This also checked my nationality privilege as Anthony is a Canadian author and therefore starts his investigations with what the Canadian government is doing I feel like most of what I read is from American authors and that s something to be conscious of in the future Leslie Anthony | The Aliens Among Us: How Invasive Species Are Transforming the Planet—and Ourselves By Leslie Anthony |
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DNFToo disorganized and too much irrelevant social chitchat for a science book Leslie Anthony Like others before him Anthony brings biology into politics Invasive Alien.And the dry writing does not help much Leslie Anthony 3