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Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species
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Artikel-Nr:
9780811733656
Veröffentl:
2007
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.04.2007
Seiten:
464
Autor:
Syl Ramsey Kaufman
Gewicht:
816 g
Format:
217x144x28 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Sylvan Kaufman consults, writes, and teaches on ecology, botany, and restoration topics through her business, Sylvan Green Earth Consulting. She lives in Denton, Maryland. Wallace Kaufman is a science writer and author of several popular nature books, including Coming Out of the Woods (978-0-7382-0488-8), No Turning Back (978-0-595-00099-9), and The Beaches Are Moving (978-0-8223-0574-3). He lives in Eugene, Oregon.
Identifying and understanding the plants that are changing the North American landscape forever Full-color photographs make identification simpleAn easy-to-use, wide-ranging guide to invasive plants in North America. Features full-color photos and descriptions of some 175 alien species--both terrestrial and aquatic--that are in some cases changing the landscape to an almost unimaginable degree. Accompanying text describes the plant's environmental and economic impacts as well as management techniques used to control it. Also includes an explanation of what an invasive is and a step-by-step identification key. An essential guide to understanding this unprecedented environmental challenge.