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Following
loss of habitat, nonnative species are considered the second main
cause for declaring species threatened and endangered in the United
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More
than 230 species of nonnative plants are found in the Sonoran
Desert. Invasive Exotic Species in the Sonoran Desert is the first
detailed treatment of exotic species in the Sonoran Desert and
includes chapters by Drylands staff that constitute the first
inclusive listings of nonnative plant species in the region. As
such, this work serves as the essential baseline for future research,
basic and applied, for economic and ecological problems caused
by invasive species.
M. F. Wilson, L. Leigh, and R. S. Felger. Invasive
Exotic Plants in the Sonoran Desert. Pages 81-90.
Nabhan, G. P., P. West, R. S. Felger, et al. Naturalized Exotic
Species in the Sonoran Region: flora. Pages 348-355.
Invasive Exotic Species in the Sonoran Region. 2002. Barbara Tellman,
editor. University of Arizona Press. Tucson. 460 pages. ISBN 0-8165-2178-6
For more information and to purchase please visit
this website.
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Awareness of the threats posed by invasive, nonnative
plants will play a key role in their control and the public must
be able to identify these invaders. Invasive plants of the Sonoran
Desert is an illustrated manual for the general public, educators,
and land managers. Produced by the Sonoran Institute, Environmental
Exchange, and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Tucson, Arizona.
“Save the Desert, Prevent a Weed” preface and introduction
by Richard Felger.
Invasive Plants of the Sonoran Desert, a field
guide. 2002. Sonoran Institute, Environmental Exchange, and National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Tucson. [in English and Spanish].
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