The Book of Invasive Species
100 Plants, Animals, and Microbes That Made Themselves at Home
Will be published approx. on 23. November 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-64643-363-6 (ISBN)
Description
This beautifully illustrated book is your guide to the invasive species found across North America.
Invasive flora and fauna adversely affect our ecosystems. Some species are introduced purposefully and can be harmless or even beneficial to other native species, but others can cause great ecological and environmental harm. This book features 100 invasive plants, animals, and microbes found across North America. Learn the identifying characteristics of each species, their habitats, their impacts on each ecosystem, and why they have been able to proliferate.
This book includes:
Wild boars that devour crops and native vegetation
Burmese pythons that annihilate native mammal populations
Starlings that destroy crops
Asian carp that out-compete native fish for habitat and food
Nutria that damage natural resources
And more!
Discover the careful balance of ecosystems with The Book of Invasive Species.
Invasive flora and fauna adversely affect our ecosystems. Some species are introduced purposefully and can be harmless or even beneficial to other native species, but others can cause great ecological and environmental harm. This book features 100 invasive plants, animals, and microbes found across North America. Learn the identifying characteristics of each species, their habitats, their impacts on each ecosystem, and why they have been able to proliferate.
This book includes:
Wild boars that devour crops and native vegetation
Burmese pythons that annihilate native mammal populations
Starlings that destroy crops
Asian carp that out-compete native fish for habitat and food
Nutria that damage natural resources
And more!
Discover the careful balance of ecosystems with The Book of Invasive Species.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Focus
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64643-363-6 (9781646433636)
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Dr. Kit Carlson earned her PhD in Plant Microbiology and Pathology at the University of Missouri, and conducted her post-doctoral research at Virginia Tech, focused on molecular diagnostics of plant disease. Kit has been a botany professor for nearly two decades. During her tenure she has served thousands of students and developed and instructed more than fifteen different plant science courses. She and her students have conducted and published research on a wide range of topics, including plant disease, medicinal plants, ethnobotany, public land, science education, and more.