Open AccessImproving management of invasive species: New Zealand’s approach to pre- and post-border pests
Author(s) -
Evan C. Brenton-Rule,
Susy Frankel,
Philip J. Lester
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
policy quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2324-1101
pISSN - 2324-1098
DOI - 10.26686/pq.v12i1.4582
Subject(s) - invasive species , biodiversity , geography , introduced species , ecology , distribution (mathematics) , environmental resource management , biology , environmental science , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Biological invasions are a ubiquitous global concern. Invasive species are non-native species that arrive in a new area, establish and increase in density and distribution to the detriment of the recipient environment. Such species that become invasive are a major threat to biodiversity (Vitousek and D’Antonio, 1997). Unlike inanimate risks, living things establish, reproduce and often spread, leading to enormous environmental and economic effects (Vilà et al., 2010).