Invasive plants : guide to identification and the impacts and control of common North American species / Sylvan Ramsey Kaufman and Wallace Kaufman.

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Invasive plants : guide to identification and the impacts and control of common North American species

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"Identifying and understanding the plants that are changing the North American landscape forever. Full-color photographs make identification simple"--

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English

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9780811772365

0811772365

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viii, 536 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Contents:

Pt. 1. -- About invasive plants-history, definitions, issues, and management options -- The aliens landed long ago and keep arriving -- Invasives changing wild America -- Managing the good, the bad, and the ugly -- A quick key to identifying major species of invasive plant groups -- Pt. 2. -- A field guide to individual species -- Pt. 3. Where to get information.

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Invasive plants -- United States.

Invasive plants -- Canada.

Invasive plants -- United States -- Identification.

Invasive plants -- Canada -- Identification.

Field guides.

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An easy-to-use, wide-ranging guide to invasive plants in North America. Features full-color photos and descriptions of more than 250 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.

Author Notes

Sylvan Kaufman consults, writes, and teaches on ecology, botany, and restoration topics through her business, Sylvan Green Earth Consulting. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Wallace Kaufman is a science writer and author of several popular nature books, including Grow Old and Die Young, 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 Newport, Oregon.

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The authors' approach to understanding invasive plants is primarily designed as an identification guide for 250 species across the United States and Canada. Plants are defined broadly and include both terrestrial and aquatic species, from trees to grasses. Species information includes identifying characteristics, habitat and range, effects on the ecosystem, history of introduction, and management strategies. Three short chapters precede the identification guide and discuss the history and processes by which non-native species become part of the ecosystem; the politics and costs of eradication; and management practices. This work is good for readers who want an overview of invasive plants across North America, including identification down to the genus level, and the history, impact, and management of invasive plant species. For identifying individual species, state and regional identification guides are a better choice, and the open access work, Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States (Poland et al., 2021), offers greater coverage of the ecology, impacts, and practical tools for management of invasive species, albeit with the limitation of including non-plant species.