Unnatural Landscapes: Tracking Invasive Species

by Ceiridwen Terrill

Louisiana crawfish, cheatgrass, Russian thistle, Hottentot figs, rats, and sweet fennel. These and dozens of other seemingly benign flora and fauna have become some of the worst culprits in the destruction of ecosystems and native wildlife in the American Southwest and Baja California. Although widely publicized threats--such as pollution, land development, changes in the atmospheric condition, fire, and drought--are frequently credited with posing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816525234
• ISBN13: 9780816525232
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 8.0"