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1 - Invasion Science 1.0

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2022

Cang Hui  and
David Richardson
Cang Hui
Affiliation:
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
David Richardson
Affiliation:
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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At the time of writing this book, we have witnessed an extreme case of biological invasion. A virus, through an evolutionary leap, has jumped onto a new host species, Homo sapiens, and has taken advantage of the new host’s ambitions and mobility in the zealous phase of globalisation, causing a worldwide pandemic and economic meltdown. The 2019 coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) is a showcase of the core of invasion science. A list of questions spring to mind. Why this particular virus, and not others? Why now? How fast can it spread? How is its spread mediated by climatic and other environmental factors? What are its vectors and pathways of transmission? Which regions and populations are most susceptible? How much damage can it cause to public health and economies? What factors cause substantial variation in mortality between human populations in different countries? How can we control it? Can we forecast and prevent future outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases? While the whole world scrambles to make sense of COVID-19 and to combat the biggest crisis for humanity since World War II (WWII), we embark on a journey to address these questions to cover many more taxa and situations – the invasion of any biological organism into novel environments.

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Invading Ecological Networks , pp. 1 - 49
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Invasion Science 1.0
  • Cang Hui, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, David Richardson, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  • Book: Invading Ecological Networks
  • Online publication: 05 May 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108778374.002
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  • Cang Hui, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, David Richardson, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108778374.002
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