Invasion Biology: Critique of a Pseudoscience

Conservation biologist Theodoropoulos argues that anthropogenic dispersal of "invasive" species increases biological diversity and is not harmful to ecosystems, contrary to the views of "invasion biology." He asserts that the "invasive species crisis" is based on distorted science not supported by the data. After looking at the ecological facts of anthropogenic dispersal and the often destructive reactions to "invaders," he discusses the reasons for the rise the "pseudoscientific ideology" of "invasion biology," blaming the corporate drive towards globalization and the "theft of the commons." He then proposes his own theory of anthropogenic dispersal (testable and falsifiable), viewing it as a promoter of global biological diversity. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)