In the past few decades, natural scientists and natural resource managers have come to
recognize that environmental problems have causes and consequences that are both …

The ways we conceive biodiversity and nature determine how we investigate and manage it.
In the case of introduced invasive species, they have mostly been viewed with an ecological …

Understanding the demography of an invasive species is crucial to better guide managers
seeking to slow the spread of the invader. Habitat differences can affect demographic rates …

This book provides a conceptually organized framework to understand the phenomenon of
biological invasions at the Anthropocene global scale. Most advances toward that aim have …

Abstract In 2008, Argentina and Chile signed an agreement to eradicate North American
beavers (Castor canadensis) and restore degraded forests. The plans and actions related to …

Western environmental thought and practice historically separated humans and nature. This
dichotomy led to an ecological bias in environmental research and management, but …

Castor canadensis is considered an archetypical ecosystem engineer, which modifies the
state of biotic and abiotic factors through non-trophic interactions. This species was …

The introduction of the North American beaver (Castor canadensis) to Tierra del Fuego is a
widely known example of a successful biological invasion. Beavers have impacted …

The book Biological Invasions in the South American Anthropocene: Global Causes and
Local Impacts is organized into two parts. The first comprises eight selfcontained chapters …

Quantifying the presence and environmental impact of invasive species is the starting point
for research on management and nature conservation. North American beavers (Castor …