A Plague of Rats and Rubbervines: The Growing Threat Of Species Invasions (Scope Series - Scientific Committee on Pro) by Yvonne Baskin - 2003-11-01

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Island Press, 2003-11-01. Paperback. Very Good. 2nd printing, Shearwater Books/Island Press soft cover, 2003. Near fine (NF), w/ clean text, tight binding, straight & uncreased spine; looks like it may be unread. Light edge/shelf wear. Free delivery confirmation.

Washington: Island Press / Shearwater. Fine copy. 2002. 2nd prt.. softcover. 8vo, 371 pp. .

Island Press, 2002. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9781559630511

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Washington Covelo London: Island Press / Shearwater Books, 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 371 pages indexed. There is an ownership inscription on the front end paper, else as new. "The human love of novelty and desire to make one place look like another, coupled with massive increases in global trade and transport, are creating a growing economic and ecological threat. The same forces that are rapidly "McDonaldizing" the world's diverse cultures are also driving us towards an era of monotonous, weedy and uniformly impoverished landscapes. Unique plant and animal communities are slowly succumbing to the world's "rats and rubbervines" - animals like zebra mussels and feral pigs, and plants like kudzu and water hyacinth - that, once moved into new territory, can disrupt human enterprise and well-being as well as native habitats and biodiversity. From songbird-eating snakes to Guam to cheatgrass in the Great Plains, "invasives" are wreaking havoc around the world. In this… Read More

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