Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas
Author | : Jil Swearingen |
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Release | : 2022-02-28 |
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ISBN | : 9780578991474 |
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Author | : Jil Swearingen |
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Release | : 2022-02-28 |
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ISBN | : 9780578991474 |
Author | : Jil Swearingen |
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Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Invasive plants |
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Author | : Jil Swearingen |
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Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Invasive plants |
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Author | : United States. National Park Service |
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Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Invasive plants |
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Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Invasive plants |
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Author | : James H. Miller |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2011-08 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1437987451 |
Invasions of non-native plants into forests of the Southern United States continue to go unchecked and only partially un-monitored. These infestations increasingly erode forest productivity, hindering forest use and management activities, and degrading diversity and wildlife habitat. Often called non-native, exotic, non-indigenous, alien, or noxious weeds, they occur as trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, ferns, and forbs. This guide provides information on accurate identification of the 56 non-native plants and groups that are currently invading the forests of the 13 Southern States. In additin, it lists other non-native plants of growing concern. Illustrations. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
Author | : Therese M. Poland |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 455 |
Release | : 2021-02-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3030453677 |
This open access book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue to cause enormous ecological and economic damage with ever increasing world trade. This multi-disciplinary book, written by over 100 national experts, presents the latest research on a wide range of natural science and social science fields that explore the ecology, impacts, and practical tools for management of invasive species. It covers species of all taxonomic groups from insects and pathogens, to plants, vertebrates, and aquatic organisms that impact a diversity of habitats in forests, rangelands and grasslands of the United States. It is well-illustrated, provides summaries of the most important invasive species and issues impacting all regions of the country, and includes a comprehensive primary reference list for each topic. This scientific synthesis provides the cultural, economic, scientific and social context for addressing environmental challenges posed by invasive species and will be a valuable resource for scholars, policy makers, natural resource managers and practitioners.
Author | : Fred Pearce |
Publisher | : Beacon Press |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2016-04-05 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0807039551 |
Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist A provocative exploration of the “new ecology” and why most of what we think we know about alien species is wrong For a long time, veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce thought in stark terms about invasive species: they were the evil interlopers spoiling pristine “natural” ecosystems. Most conservationists and environmentalists share this view. But what if the traditional view of ecology is wrong—what if true environmentalists should be applauding the invaders? In The New Wild, Pearce goes on a journey across six continents to rediscover what conservation in the twenty-first century should be about. Pearce explores ecosystems from remote Pacific islands to the United Kingdom, from San Francisco Bay to the Great Lakes, as he digs into questionable estimates of the cost of invader species and reveals the outdated intellectual sources of our ideas about the balance of nature. Pearce acknowledges that there are horror stories about alien species disrupting ecosystems, but most of the time, the tens of thousands of introduced species usually swiftly die out or settle down and become model eco-citizens. The case for keeping out alien species, he finds, looks increasingly flawed. As Pearce argues, mainstream environmentalists are right that we need a rewilding of the earth, but they are wrong if they imagine that we can achieve that by reengineering ecosystems. Humans have changed the planet too much, and nature never goes backward. But a growing group of scientists is taking a fresh look at how species interact in the wild. According to these new ecologists, we should applaud the dynamism of alien species and the novel ecosystems they create. In an era of climate change and widespread ecological damage, it is absolutely crucial that we find ways to help nature regenerate. Embracing the new ecology, Pearce shows us, is our best chance. To be an environmentalist in the twenty-first century means celebrating nature’s wildness and capacity for change.
Author | : Kylienne A. Clark |
Publisher | : The Ohio State University |
Total Pages | : 594 |
Release | : 2015-09-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
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This book was written by undergraduate students at The Ohio State University (OSU) who were enrolled in the class Introduction to Environmental Science. The chapters describe some of Earth's major environmental challenges and discuss ways that humans are using cutting-edge science and engineering to provide sustainable solutions to these problems. Topics are as diverse as the students, who represent virtually every department, school and college at OSU. The environmental issue that is described in each chapter is particularly important to the author, who hopes that their story will serve as inspiration to protect Earth for all life.
Author | : U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group |
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Release | : 2004 |
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This site provides a compiled national list of invasive plants infesting natural areas throughout the USA, background information on the problem of invasive species, illustrated fact sheets that include plant descriptions, native range, distribution and habitat in the USA, management options, suggested alternative native plants, and other information, and selected links to relevant people and organizations.