| Invasive Weeds of North America: A Folding Pocket Guide to Invasive & Noxious Species Contributor(s): Kavanagh, James (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator), Waterford Press (Author) |
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ISBN: 1583554777 ISBN-13: 9781583554777 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: "Invasive Weeds of North America" is an identification guide to invasive and noxious plants that can cause economic and ecological damage to crops, range, forests, and wildlands throughout North America. Most of these problematic plants are non-natives that now grow in locations beyond their known historic range. A non-native designation can refer to a plant from other continents, regions, or ecosystems. Once in a new area, these plants can establish and spread, free from their natural competitors. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - General - Nature | Reference - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Series: Pocket Naturalist Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 5.85" W x 6.84" (0.09 lbs) 12 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This guide highlights widespread plants that can cause economic and ecological damage to crops, ranges, forests, and wild lands. Many of these problematic plants are non-natives that now grow in locations beyond their known historic range and are obliterating native species. Invasive Weeds of North America is a pocket-sized reference guide to identifying invasive and noxious flowers, shrubs, vines and trees and lets you know what you can do to help prevent them from spreading. This guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Press, Waterford: - With 650+ titles in print and 6.5 million copies sold, Waterford Press publishes the largest line of folding-format reference guides in the industry. Our mission is to connect people to the natural world by making knowledge about wildlife identification, outdoor recreation, travel, and safety and survival skills accessible to a wide audience.Kavanagh, James: - Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution. |