In praise of poison ivy : the secret virtues, astonishing history, and dangerous lore of the world's most hated plant /

Deadly. Powerful. Beautiful. The much-hated plant called poison ivy is all of these - and more. Poison ivy has long irritated humans, but the astounding paradox is that poison ivy is a plant of immense ecological value. In Praise of Poison Ivy explores the vices and virtues of a plant with a dramati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sanchez, Anita, 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Taylor Trade Publishing, [2016]
Temas:
Poison ivy.
Herbe à la puce.
NATURE > Plants > General.
Poison ivy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The poysoned weede
  • A collection of rarities
  • Bartram's boxes
  • Loathsome harlotry
  • The biggest book
  • Strong medicine
  • Royal color
  • A Virginia native
  • The vine lifestyle
  • The Columbian exchange
  • What do animals eat?
  • Bird candy
  • Preparing for doomsday
  • Holding on to the land
  • There's gold in them there hills : Poison oak
  • The devil you know
  • No holds barred
  • The future of poison ivy
  • Epilogue : To feed a mockingbird
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix : How to avoid, heal, obliterate, and coexist with poison ivy.

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