(DOWNLOAD) "Where Do Camels Belong?" by Ken Thompson ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Where Do Camels Belong?
Author : Ken Thompson
Release Date : January 13, 2014
Genre: Life Sciences,Books,Science & Nature,
Pages : * pages
Size : 4754 KB

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The ecologist and author of Do We Need Pandas? “presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature” and non-native species (George Monbiot).

You may be surprised to learn that camels evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America—and also that the leek, national symbol of Wales, was a Roman import to Britain, as were chickens, rabbits and pheasants. These classic examples highlight the issues of “native” and “invasive” species. We have all heard the horror stories of invasives wreaking havoc on ecosystems. But do we need to fear invaders?

In this controversial book, Ken Thompson asks: Why do very few introduced species succeed, why do so few of them go on to cause trouble, and what is the real cost of invasions? He also discusses whether fear of invasive species could be getting in the way of conserving biodiversity and responding to climate change.