INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 Invasive Alien Species in China: the Current Status and Trends of Occurrence 1.1 The History and Occurrence Trends 1.2 The Various Habitats of Invasive Alien Species 1.3 The Origin of Invasive Alien Species 1.4 Geographical Distribution Pattern of Invasive Alien Species 1.5 Safety Evaluation on Newly Introduced Invasive Alien Species CHAPTER 2 Occurrence, Damage and Expansion of Major Invasive Alien Species in China 2.1 Twenty of the China's Worst Invasive Alien Species 2.2 Geographical Expansion and Potential Spread of Important Invasive Alien Species in China CHAPTER 3 Extrinsic Factors Affecting Biological Invasions in China 3.1 Relationship Between Environmental Factors and Distribution Patterns of Invasive Alien Species 3.2 Principal Component Analysis of Major Environmental Variables Affecting the Invasion Success 3.3 Regional Distribution Patterns of Invasive Alien Species in China CHAPTER 4 Economic, Ecological and Social Impacts of Biological Invasions in China 4.1 Economic Impacts of Invasive Alien Species 4.2 Ecological Impacts of Invasive Alien Species 4.3 Social Impacts of Invasive Alien Species CHAPTER 5 Development of Invasion Biology Discipline in China 5.1 Basic Research Methods for Biological Invasions in China 5.2 Core Scientific Issues and Contents of Basic Theoretical Research on Biological Invasions in China 5.3 Development of Invasion Biology Discipline in China 5.4 Overview of Major Basic and Applied Research Projects on Biological Invasions in China CHAPTER 6 Progress of Basic Theoretical Research on Biological Invasions in China 6.1 Mechanisms of Inter-and Intra-specific Competition and Population Expansion of Bemisia tabaci 6.2 Semiochemicals-mediated Invasion Mechanism of Dendroctonus valens 6.3 Invasion and Expansion Mechanisms of Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus 6.4 Genetic and Ecological Adaptation Mechanisms of Invasive Population of Pinewood Nematode in China 6.5 Impact of Spartina alterniflora Invasions on Biodiversity of Saltmarshes in the Yangtze River Estuary, China 6.6 Advances in Invasion Mechanism and Management of Ageratina adenophora 6.7 Molecular Mechanism of the Interaction between Phytophthora sojae and its Host CHAPTER 7 Progress of Applied Research on Technologies for Prevention and Management of Invasive Alien Species in China 7.1 Database Construction 7.2 Development of Rapid Detection and Monitoring Technology in Field 7.3 Risk Assessment and Early Warning 7.4 Eradication of Red Imported Fire Ant 7.5 Spread Interdiction and Construction of Blocking Zone 7.6 Classical Biological Control CHAPTER 8 Development Strategy of the Research and Management of Biological Invasions in China CHAPTER 9 Demands for Innovation Research on Biological Invasions in China 9.1 Research Objectives for Biological Invasions in China in Near Future 9.2 Key Research Components for Biological Invasions in China in Near Future 9.3 Construction of Invasive Alien Species Database System in China 8.1 National Guideline of Research and Management of Biological Invasions 8.2 Fundamental Work and Infrastructure Construction for Management of Biological Invasions 8.3 Basic and Applied Research on Biological Invasions 8.4 Construction of Invasion Biology Discipline and Intellectual Teams 8.5 Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge and Public Education on Biological Invasions 8.6 International and Regional Cooperation and Information Exchange List of Species