The special column of ＂Invasive Species and Global Change＂ is the outcome of the International Symposium on Invasive Plants and Global Change in Urumqi, China in 2012. Invasive species, being responsible for half to...The special column of ＂Invasive Species and Global Change＂ is the outcome of the International Symposium on Invasive Plants and Global Change in Urumqi, China in 2012. Invasive species, being responsible for half to two-thirds of global species extinctions, pose a significant threat to ecosystems. Furthermore, climate change is exacerbating this problem, and thus promotes the introduction, establishment, and spread of invasive species. Aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the sustainable management of arid ecosystems, this column, which is to cover two issues, devotes a considerable number of pages to the discussion on species invasion mechanisms and comparative studies on large regional scales. Special thanks are due to our guest editor Professor Robert S NOWAK （University of Nevada, Reno of the USA） for his supportive organizational and editorial efforts. Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography organized the Symposium and provided finan- cial support that made the Symposium and this special column possible.展开更多
文摘The special column of ＂Invasive Species and Global Change＂ is the outcome of the International Symposium on Invasive Plants and Global Change in Urumqi, China in 2012. Invasive species, being responsible for half to two-thirds of global species extinctions, pose a significant threat to ecosystems. Furthermore, climate change is exacerbating this problem, and thus promotes the introduction, establishment, and spread of invasive species. Aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the sustainable management of arid ecosystems, this column, which is to cover two issues, devotes a considerable number of pages to the discussion on species invasion mechanisms and comparative studies on large regional scales. Special thanks are due to our guest editor Professor Robert S NOWAK （University of Nevada, Reno of the USA） for his supportive organizational and editorial efforts. Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography organized the Symposium and provided finan- cial support that made the Symposium and this special column possible.
