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Where Do Camels Belong?: Why Invasive Species Aren't All Bad
Contributor(s): Thompson, Ken (Author)
ISBN: 1771640960     ISBN-13: 9781771640961
Publisher: Greystone Books
OUR PRICE:   $17.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Ecology
- Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
- Science | Natural History
Dewey: 578.62
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Ecology
 
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Where do camels belong? In the Arab world is the obvious answer. But they are relative newcomers there. They evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America, while today they retain their greatest diversity in South America and have their only wild populations in Australia. This is a classic example of the problems that underlie the issues of natural and invasive species, a hot issue right now, as the flip side of biodiversity. But do we need to fear invaders? And indeed, can we control them, and do we choose the right targets? In Where Do Camels Belong? Ken Thompson puts forward a fascinating array of narratives on invasive and natural plants and animals to explore what he sees as the crucial question -- why only a minority of introduced species succeed, and why so few of them go on to cause trouble. He discusses, too, whether fear of invasive species could be getting in the way of conserving biodiversity, and especially of responding to the threat of climate change. This is a timely, instructive and controversial book that delivers unexpected answers.