Identification and Biology of Nonnative Plants in Florida's Natural Areas
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 11,4 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Alien plants
ISBN :
Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants
Author : C. Colston Burrell
Publisher : Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 31,99 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781889538747
Book Description
Na s. tyt.: "This book is dedicated to Judith D. Zuk, president emeritus of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, whose leadership made the Garden's pioneering books on invasive plants possible".
Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests
Author : James Howard Miller
Publisher :
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 23,85 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Alien plants
ISBN :
Book Description
For Nonnative Crops
Author : Karen Strickler
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 30,23 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Bees
ISBN :
Book Description
Invasive Plants of California's Wildlands
Author : Carla C. Bossard
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 42,7 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Invasive plants
ISBN : 9780520225466
Book Description
"Invasive nonnative plants threaten native species with habitat loss, displacement, and severe population declines, thus seriously reducing biodiversity. Invasive Plants of California's Wildlands is a tremendous source for land managers and others who are interested in protecting the rich natural heritage of California and surrounding states."--John C. Sawhill, President and CEO, The Nature Conservancy
Non-native Species and Their Role in the Environment
Author : Radu Cornel Guiaşu
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 33,68 MB
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9047426134
Book Description
The young field of invasion biology - initially a branch of ecology and conservation biology - has greatly expanded, particularly in the last two and a half decades or so. As a result, the potential negative effects of introduced species have been widely advertised and sometimes, perhaps, overemphasized. This book attempts to restore some balance to the current debate over the role of non-native species, by offering a broader perspective, and taking a longer term, evolutionary look at these species and their impact in their new environments. The relatively arbitrary nature of terms such as "native" and "non-native", and the rather inconsistent ways in which such terms are applied to biological species, as well as the subjective boundaries of so-called "native ranges" are analyzed. The role of non-native species in their new environments can be considerably more complex than the anti-introduced species information would often suggest. Thus, the more positive and nuanced perspective on introduced species and their impact offered in this book is much needed and long overdue.
Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests
Author : James H. Miller
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,72 MB
Release : 2011-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1437987451
Book Description
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.
The Midwestern Native Garden
Author : Charlotte Adelman
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,17 MB
Release : 2011-09-21
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0821443569
Book Description
Midwestern gardeners and landscapers are becoming increasingly attracted to noninvasive regional native wildflowers and plants over popular nonnative species. The Midwestern Native Garden offers viable alternatives to both amateurs and professionals, whether they are considering adding a few native plants or intending to go native all the way. Native plants improve air and water quality, reduce use of pesticides, and provide vital food and reproductive sites to birds and butterflies, that nonnative plants cannot offer, helping bring back a healthy ecosystem. The authors provide a comprehensive selection of native alternatives that look similar or even identical to a range of nonnative ornamentals. These are native plants that are suitable for all garden styles, bloom during the same season, and have the same cultivation requirements as their nonnative counterparts. Plant entries are accompanied by nature notes setting out the specific birds and butterflies the native plants attract. The Midwestern Native Garden will be a welcome guide to gardeners whose styles range from formal to naturalistic but who want to create an authentic sense of place, with regional natives. The beauty, hardiness, and easy maintenance of native Midwestern plants will soon make them the new favorites.
Environmental ScienceBites
Author : Kylienne A. Clark
Publisher : The Ohio State University
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 16,25 MB
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
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.
Bee Basics
Author : Stephen Buchmann
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,64 MB
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780160929854
Book Description
Native bees are a hidden treasure. From alpine meadows in the national forests of the Rocky Mountains to the Sonoran Desert in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona and from the boreal forests of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to the Ocala National Forest in Florida, bees can be found anywhere in North America, where flowers bloom. From forests to farms, from cities to wildlands, there are 4,000 native bee species in the United States, from the tiny Perdita minima to large carpenter bees. This illustrated and colorful pamphlet provides valued information about native bees --over 4,000 in population --varying in a wide array of sizes, shapes, and colors. They are also different in their life styles, the places they frequent, the nests they build, the flowers they visit, and their season of activity. Yet, they all provide an invaluable ecosystem service - pollination -to 80 percent of flowering plants. Blueberry bees, bumble bees, yellow jacket bees, carpenter bees, and more are explored, including the differences in their gender, nests, and geographical regions that they visit.
