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Front Matter (R1-R18)

Executive Summary (1-13)

1 Introduction (14-18)

2 Immigration: Predicting the Mode and Pathways of Introduction (19-40)

3 Establishment (41-77)

4 Biotic Invasion (78-94)

5 The Impact of Invasions (95-110)

6 Evaluating Predictive Systems (111-140)

7 Enhancing the Science in a Science-Based System (141-151)

References (152-175)

Glossary (176-180)

About the Authors (181-186)

Index (187-194)