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Author Leland, John, 1950- author.

Title Aliens in the Backyard : Plant and Animal Imports Into America.

Publication Info. Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, 2012.

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Description 1 online resource (248 pages)
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Contents 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.
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.
Summary A fresh look at the origins of our iconic immigrant flora and fauna, revealed with wit and reverence for nature.
Subject Biological invasions -- United States.
Alien plants -- United States.
Introduced animals -- United States.
NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
SCIENCE -- Microscopes & Microscopy.
NATURE -- Essays.
Alien plants. (OCoLC)fst00805256
Biological invasions. (OCoLC)fst00832256
Introduced animals. (OCoLC)fst00977831
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Other Form: Print version: Leland, John. Aliens in the Backyard : Plant and Animal Imports Into America. Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, ©2012 9781570039584
ISBN 9781611172133 (electronic bk.)
1611172136 (electronic bk.)
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