| View Larger Image | Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest: An Illustrated Guide to Their Identification and Control | Paperbackby Elizabeth J. Czarapata (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press | | Page Count: | 236 Pages | | Publication Date: | August 02, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 319,990th |
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Product Description
Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest is an informative, colorful, comprehensive guide to invasive species that are currently endangering native habitats in the region. It will be an essential resource for land managers, nature lovers, property owners, farmers, landscapers, educators, botanists, foresters, and gardeners. Invasive plants are a growing threat to ecosystems everywhere. Often originating in distant climes, they spread to woodlands, wetlands, prairies, roadsides, and backyards that lack the biological controls which kept these plant populations in check in their homelands. Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest includes more than 250 color photos that will help anyone identify problem trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, sedges, and herbaceous plants (including aquatic invaders). The text offers further details of plant identification; manual, mechanical, biological, and chemical control techniques; information and advice about herbicides; and suggestions for related ecological restoration and community education efforts. Also included are literature references, a glossary, a matrix of existing and potential invasive species in the Upper Midwest, an index with both scientific and common plant names, advice on state agencies to contact with invasive plant questions, and other helpful resources. The information in this book has been carefully reviewed by staffs of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Endangered Resources and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum and other invasive plant experts. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)
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absolutely essential resource for all upper midwestern gardeners by M. Allen (iowa city, USA)  5 Stars
August 14, 2009
this is one of the most useful books i have ever read to help me keep my garden healthy and invader-free. i purchased a property that was almost nothing but garlic mustard, stinging nettle, cling-ons and various volunteer elm; this book not only helped me identify what to remove but the explained the best ways of ensuring they don't come back. she lists invaders as those that are major concern, can be a concern, concerning but don't spend too much energy worrying about it, etc. it is a wonderful resource and is most certainly $20 (i spent $30) well-spent. i would have loved to read more books from her!
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Fantastic Field Guide by Prairie Lover (Chicago, IL) 5 Stars
June 12, 2008
This is by far the best field guide for invasive species of the Midwest. I am a prairie steward on an Illinois prairie, and the photos, in addition to the clear descriptions, make it an easy to follow guide. My own book is all dog-eared and stained from bringing it out on the prairies with me.
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Tremendous Resource with a Story by Douglas S. Wood (Monona, WI) 5 Stars
May 22, 2006
We have been invaded and we are losing the war. Know thine enemy: Garlic mustard, buckthorn, reed canary grass, and honeysuckle. Read this book and you will know the major invasives, the lesser invasives, and how to attack them. Many color photos help with species identification. The cover photo of a woodland that is totally infested with garlic mustard will send a shiver up your spine.
In addition to the technical side, the book also explains the 'why we should care' part that is essential if we want to get action, especially by our elected officials.
The book itself is an example of what one person can do. The author was a self-described suburban housewife who cared about the local environment, but didn't know how to identify the invasive plants and there wasn't a handy resource guide. So she wrote this one! Sadly Betty Czarpata died of ovarian cancer in 2003 when the book was nearly complete but not yet published.
Winner of the Wisconsin Council on Invasive Species 2005 Invader Crusader Award.
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Excellent Comprehensive Manual by Charles D. Pearson (Adrian, MI United States) 5 Stars
February 28, 2006
This guide has invasives divided into multiple categories ranging from exotics that are of major concern to natives that are sometimes of concern. It has detailed identification of each species and gives the options for control, including mechanical, chemical, and biological. The control information includes the details on chemical concentration, time of year, and temperature. There is a lot of incorrect information on the internet on invasives control and this book is a good source of reliable information.
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