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12 things to know about invasive species, by Jamie Kallio

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12 things to know about invasive species, by Jamie Kallio

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references (page 31) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

12 things to know about invasive species

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

895714013

Responsibility statement

by Jamie Kallio

Series statement

Today's news

Summary

Describes twelve examples of introduced plants and animals, from kudzu and killer bees to black rats and northern snakehead fish, and explains why they spread, the damage they cause, and their cost to society and the environment.--, Source other than Library of Congress

Table Of Contents

People spread invasive species -- Kudzu is the vine that ate the south -- Burmese Pythons are predators of predators -- Introducing killer bees was a serious error -- Invasive Asian carp are eating machines -- Zebra mussels thrive in polluted waters -- Black rats carried the black death -- The European rabbit invaded Australia -- The cane toad is toxic to predators -- Asian tiger mosquitos arrived in Tires -- Northern snakehead fish can live on land, too -- The cost of invasive species is high

Target audience

juvenile

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Twelve things to know about invasive species

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