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Alien Invaders
Species That Threaten Our World
By Drake, Jane & Love, Ann & Thurman, Mark
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-88776-798-2
- Publisher
- Toronto : Tundra Books ; c2008.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2008
Gr 3-6 The authors introduce three classic examples of alien invaders: brown rats, cane toads in Australia, and the fungus that caused the potato blight in the U.S. and Ireland. Ten more species are introduced with a narrative that describes the invader, its life cycle, the damage it causes, and attempts to control it. A short list of facts gives the common and Latin name, the size (metric and English), homeland, invaded countries,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
This book discusses non-native flora and fauna that endanger native species. The authors present historical cases (Irish potato blight, toad invasion...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
