Field Guide to the Invasive Plants and Animals of Britain

This field guide is packed full of information and is extremely interesting to read.  It has helpful distribution maps and clear symbols that provide important information at a glance but also has enough detail to help with identification and give some understanding of the impact of the species on native plants and animals.  In short, I really enjoyed it.  However, what’s always difficult with these types of guides is where to draw the line as many non-natives have been here so long they are very much part of our everyday experience of our country ,e.g. Periwinkle and Rabbit, while - understandably - many non-native insects are not listed.

Personally, for the book to be of real value, I would have preferred a slimmer version that was restricted to those species that are of real concern and required recording, perhaps with an update each year to keep the information current.

Book reviewed by Debbie Todd