Desert Weeds

Personal Narrative on Botanical First Responders

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

AvGarry Rogers

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In their rapid colonization of soil exposed by fires, floods, and grazing animals, weeds resemble the human specialists we label Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The narrative uses a representative set of weed species from a desert location to illustrate the full range of weed characteristics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-10-16
Mått155 x 235 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor353
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030458560

Tillhör följande kategorier

Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Växtböcker inom Djur och natur
Geovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Agronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

After completing his PhD in biogeography, Garry Rogers served on the Geography faculty of Columbia University in New York until 1987. At Columbia, he published two books and a series of articles on fire ecology and vegetation dynamics. From Columbia, he moved into a research position with the U. S. Forest Service and then to the U. S. Justice Department. In 2007, he began spending time with the regional weed management association and focusing on nature conservation issues. Over the past 10 years, he has written three novels, four wildlife monographs, and many short pieces on weeds and conservation.