Exotic species, those plants and animals not native to the environments in which they thrive, represent one of the greatest but least known threats to the environment, not just in the United States, but all over the world. Only a few, like the boll weevil, the zebra mussel, and the infamously invasive kudzu, have penetrated the public consciousness, but hundreds of other exotics are spreading like wildfire across the land. These aliens have already transformed our landscapes, depleted our biological diversity, and cost us billions of dollars. They need to be brought under control. -- amazon.com
Examines the proliferation of non-native, exotic, introduced, or non-indigenous plants, animals, and microbes in the United States, and discusses the damage done to ecosystems, crops, and human health by invasive species.
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