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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Douglas W Tallamy |
| ISBN: | 9780881928549 0881928542 |
| OCLC Number: | 105459762 |
| Description: | 288 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Restoring natives to suburbia -- The vital new role of the suburban garden -- No place to hide -- Who cares about biodiversity? -- Why can't insects eat alien plants? -- What is native and what is not? -- The costs of using alien ornamentals -- Creating balanced communities -- Gardening for insect diversity -- Blending in with the neighbors -- Making it happen -- What should I plant? -- What does bird food look like? -- Answers to tough questions -- Afterword: The last refuge -- Appendix 1: Native plants with wildlife value and desirable landscaping attributes -- Appendix 2: Host plants of butterflies and showy moths -- Appendix 3: Experimental evidence. |
| Responsibility: | Douglas W. Tallamy. |
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Abstract:
With the accelerating pace of development and subsequent habitat disruption, the pressures on wildlife populations are greater than they have ever been in our nation's history. The author confirms through research that there is an unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife.
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"A fascinating study of the trees, shrubs, and vines that feed the insects, birds, and other animals in the suburban garden.""" -- Anne Raver "New York Times"
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