Invasive Plants - Softcover

Kaufman, Syl Ramsey; Kaufman, Wallace

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811733653 ISBN 13: 9780811733656

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2007

Synopsis

Identifying and understanding the plants that are changing the North American landscape forever

Full-color photographs make identification simple
An 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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

"From malaleuca trees in Florida to star thistle in the West, garlic mustard in the Northeast to tamarisk in the Southwest, almost every corner of North America is under siege from alien species, threatening ecosystems and causing economic damage. Invasive Plants --the first comprehensive field guide to such exotic invaders--is a critical resource for naturalists, landowners, managers and others hoping to understand and control these overly successful species. Packed with information, a book like this has been long overdue, and my copy will get a workout." Scott Weidensaul, author of Return to Wild America

Edition details

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811733653
• ISBN 13: 9780811733656
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464