Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Should Biological Invasions be Managed as Natural Disasters?

'Should Biological Invasions be Managed as Natural Disasters?' is an article in BioScience by Anthony Ricciardi, Michelle E. Palmer and Norman D. Yan. In their abstract they state  "Preventative management of invasions—like that of natural disasters—requires international coordination of early-warning systems, immediate access to critical information, specialized training of personnel, and rapid-response strategies." For the full article.  BioScience 61(4):312-317. 2011.