Understanding Invasive Species in the Galapagos Islands: From the Molecular to the Landscape

This book investigates the introduction of invasive species and their behavior in oceanic islands. How can we define invasive species? What is their history? How did they come to dominate and transform ecosystems? These are relevant questions when trying to understand the behavior of invasive species—primarily in fragile ecosystems such as islands—and to understand the biological, ecological, social and economic impacts of invasions.


We chose the Galapagos Islands, a place well-known to ...