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Aliens in the Backyard : Plant and Animal Imports into America

A fresh look at the origins of our iconic immigrant flora and fauna, revealed with wit and reverence for nature.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Leland, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; As American as Apple Pie: An Introduction to Weeds; Out of Africa: How Slavery Transformed the American Landscape and Diet; A Green Nightmare: The Un-American Lawn; A Sow's Ear from a Silk Purse: The Legacy of Sericulture; Psychedelic Gardens: What Grandmother Grew in Her Backyard; Bad Air and Worse Science: Malaria's Gifts to America; Bioterror: Older Than You Think; Cowboys: And Their Alien Habits; ... and Indians: Less Native Than You Think; An Entangled Bank: Roadside Weeds; House Pests: Some of Those Who Share Your Quarters. 
505 0 |a It Seemed a Good Idea at the Time: The Well-Intentioned Ecological DisasterMisplaced Americans: As Rootless as the Humans Who Invited Them In; Gone Fishin': An Unnatural Pastime; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z. 
520 |a A fresh look at the origins of our iconic immigrant flora and fauna, revealed with wit and reverence for nature. 
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650 7 |a Biological invasions.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst00832256 
650 7 |a Alien plants.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst00805256 
650 7 |a NATURE  |x Essays.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a SCIENCE  |x Microscopes & Microscopy.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a NATURE  |x Animals  |x Wildlife.  |2 bisacsh 
650 6 |a Animaux introduits  |z États-Unis. 
650 6 |a Plantes naturalisees  |z États-Unis. 
650 6 |a Invasions biologiques  |z États-Unis. 
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650 0 |a Alien plants  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Biological invasions  |z United States. 
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