Parasites as Drivers and Passengers of Human-Mediated Biological Invasions

EcoHealth

Volumn 14, Issue , 2017, Pages 61-73

  Blackburn, Tim M ^a,b,c,d,e   Ewen, John G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^e STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

biotic resistance; enemy release; establishment; non native species; novel weapons; spread

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DEMOGRAPHY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; PARASITE;

ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; PARASITES;

EID: 84955614445     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-015-1092-6     Document Type: Review

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