Restoring the Oceanic Island Ecosystem: Impact and Management of Invasive Alien Species in the Bonin Islands

by Isamu Okochi

Loss of biodiversity on tropical and subtropical oceanic islands is one of the most pressing conservation issues. These oceanic islands are well known for their unique fauna and ? ora, which evolved over long periods in isolation from external perturbation. However, the maj- ity of these islands in the Paci? c were eventually settled by Polynesians and then by Europeans; by about 200 years ago, only a few island groups remained untouched. The Bonin...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4431546782
• ISBN13: 9784431546788
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.0"