This open access book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue to cause enormous ec

In 2003, the U.S. Dept. of Ag. initiated the Program of Research on the Econ. of Invasive Species Mgmt. (PREISM) to examine the economics of managing invasive p

Under the Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management (PREISM), the U.S. Department of Agriculture¿s (USDA) Economic Research Service (

Invasive species are among the greatest challenges to environmental sustainability and agricultural productivity in the world. One of the most promising approac

Bioinvasion is fast becoming one of the world's most costly ecological problems, as it disrupts agriculture, drastically alters ecosystems, spreads disease, and