Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants

Charles S. Elton (1900 – 1991) is widely considered the founder of animal ecology. He established and led Oxford University’s Bureau of Animal Population, responsible for training zoologists from around the world. His scientific legacy, of which Ecology of Invasions is a major part, has influenced generations of biologists.Daniel Simberloff is the Nancy Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Tennessee, member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Biological Invasions.Anthony Ricciardi is Professor of Biology in the Redpath Museum and McGill School of Environment, and a Trottier Fellow in Science and Public Policy, at McGill University.  He has served on the editorial boards of the journals Biological Invasions, Diversity and Distributions, and NeoBiota.

• The InvadersWallace’s Realms: the Archipelago of ContinentsThe Invasion of ContinentsThe Fate of Remote IslandsChanges in the SeaThe Balance between PopulationsNew Food-chains for OldThe Reasons for ConservationThe Conservation of Variety

“Simberloff and Ricciardi have captured Elton’s thinking on biological invasions over the subsequent 25 years. This proves not only to be an informative read but also a wonderful insight into the mind of one of the 20th century’s leading ecologists. … We are lucky to have this new edition that loses none of the magic of the original but hopefully will encourage a new generation of ecologist to read this classic work.” (Philip Hulme, The Niche, 2020)