书目名称 | Desert Weeds | 副标题 | Personal Narrative o | 编辑 | Garry Rogers | 视频video | | 概述 | Explains the nature of weeds and the basics of weed control.Illustrates the diverse physiology and ecology of weeds with detailed discussions, drawings, and photographs of 154 species.Includes a summa | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | .In their rapid colonization of soil exposed by fires, floods, and grazing animals, weeds resemble the human specialists we label Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Weeds are the first responders when disasters occur in nature. They occupy bare soil and prevent erosion by wind and water. In extreme cases such as a landslide, weeds are essential to the healing processes that replace the lost soil. Like a Band-Aid on a skinned knee, weeds protect the land while it recovers. Besides protecting the soil after disaster, weeds provide food for wildlife, and some of them provide food and medicine for people. Able to withstand harsh conditions, weeds will proliferate as global warming and other human impacts intensify. Thus, nature’s EMTs will increase while all other plants decline. The book provides a succinct definition of weeds according to their form and function in ecosystem processes. The narrative uses a representative set of weed species from a desert location to illustrate the full range of weed characteristics.. | 出版日期 | Book 2020 | 关键词 | Weeds; invasive species; beneficial weeds; weed control; nature conservation; desert ecology; Systematic B | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45854-6 | isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-45856-0 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-45854-6 | copyright | Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 |
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