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Titel: Where Do Camels Belong?
Zustand: New
EAN: 9781781251751
ISBN: 9781781251751
Ausgabe: Main
Verlag: Profile Books Ltd
Produktart: Taschenbuch
Release date: 07/05/2015
Höhe: 200mm
Länge: 130mm
Breite: 24mm
Gewicht: 262g
Autor: Ken Thompson
Sprache: Englisch
Subtitle: The story and science of invasive species
ISBN-10: 1781251754
Description: Where do camels belong? In the Arab world may seem the obvious answer, but they are relative newcomers there. They evolved in North America, retain their greatest diversity in South America, and the only remaining wild dromedaries are in Australia. This is a classic example of the contradictions of 'native' and 'invasive' species, a hot issue right now, as the flip-side of biodiversity. We have all heard the horror stories of invasives, from Japanese knotweed that puts fear into the heart of gardeners to brown tree snakes that have taken over the island of Guam. But do we need to fear invaders? And indeed, can we control them, and do we choose the right targets? Ken Thompson puts forward a fascinating array of narratives to explore what he sees as the crucial question - why only a minority of introduced species succeed, and why so few of them go on to cause trouble. He discusses, too, whether our fears could be getting in the way of conserving biodiversity, and responding to the threat of climate change.
Herstellungsland und -region: GB
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Thematik: Home Garden & Pets

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