Encyclopedia of Invasive Species [2 volumes]: From Africanized Honey Bees to Zebra Mussels

by Joyce A. Quinn, Susan L. Woodward, Susan L. Woodward

Kudzu vine and field bindweed. Eurasian collared-doves, Burmese pythons, and black rats. The northern snakehead and the gypsy moth. All of these are examples of invasive species that have taken over or are threatening certain ecosystems--places where these organisms never naturally occurred. This two-volume work contains 168 entries on plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms that are invasive in the United States, providing a complete examination...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313382204
• ISBN13: 9780313382208
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 876 Pages
• Weight: 4.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.4" x 7.3" x 10.3"