Lives of Weeds : : Opportunism, Resistance, Folly / / John Cardina.

Lives of Weeds explores the tangled history of weeds and their relationship to humans. Through eight interwoven stories, John Cardina offers a fresh perspective on how these tenacious plants came about, why they are both inevitable and essential, and how their ecological success is ensured by determ...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
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Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (296 p.) :; 8 b&w halftones
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Clearing a Path
  • 1. Dandelion
  • 2. Florida Beggarweed
  • 3. Velvetleaf
  • 4. Nutsedge
  • 5. Marestail
  • 6. Pigweed
  • 7. Ragweed
  • 8. Foxtail
  • Epilogue: What’s ’Round the Bend
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index