| Description |
xviii, 381 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Cactus, be my desire -- On collecting and caring for cacti -- Illicit encounters with succulent collectors -- Between the iron curtain and the glass house -- Confronting extinction anxiety in cactus country -- A new illicit trade -- Learning to know a plant -- Disentangling succulent desires -- For a flourishing geography of succulent life. |
| Summary |
"Delving into the strange world of succulent collecting, Jared D. Margulies explores the mystery of why some of the most ardent lovers of these plants engage in their illicit trade-even at the risk of driving some species to extinction. A heady blend of international intrigue, social theory, botanical lore, and ecological study, The Cactus Hunters offers complex insight into species extinction, conservation, and "more-than-human" care"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Succulent plants -- Effect of poaching on.
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Cactus -- Effect of poaching on.
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Succulent plants -- Conservation.
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Cactus -- Conservation.
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Succulent plant industry.
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Cactus industry.
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Wildlife trafficking.
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NATURE / Plants / Cacti & Succulents.
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Cactus industry. (OCoLC)fst00843705
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Succulent plant industry. (OCoLC)fst01137089
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Wildlife trafficking. (OCoLC)fst02039941
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Margulies, Jared D., 1986- Cactus hunters Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2023] 9781452969985 (DLC) 2023012220 |
| ISBN |
9781517913984 hardcover |
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1517913985 hardcover |
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9781517913991 paperback |
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1517913993 paperback |
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9781452969985 electronic book |
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