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The quiet extinction stories of North America's rare and threatened plants / Kara Rogers.
| Author/creator | Rogers, Kara |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, [2015] |
| Description | 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Whitebark pine -- Fraser fir -- Plants and their animals -- Lost in the wild -- Mead's milkweed -- Florida torreya -- Fickeisen plains cactus and acuña cactus -- Penstemon -- Golden paintbrush -- Hidden value -- The northern plants -- Afterword. |
| Abstract | "The Quiet Extinction explores the reasons many of our native plants are disappearing, noting their significance to the continent's natural heritage. Kara Rogers captures the excitement of their discovery, the tragedy that has come to define their existence, and the remarkable efforts underway to save them"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-230) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015005337 |
| ISBN | 9780816531066 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816531064 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |