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Author:

Tallamy, Douglas W.

Title:

Bringing nature home : how native plants sustain wildlife in our gardens / Douglas W. Tallamy.

Publisher:

Timber Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

288 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Native plants for cultivation.
Natural landscaping.
Animal-plant relationships.
Insect-plant relationships.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-271) and index.

Contents:

Experimental evidence. Appendix 3: vital new role of the suburban garden -- No place to hide -- Who cares about biodiversity? -- Why can't insects eat alien plants? -- What is native and what is not? -- The costs of using alien ornamentals -- Creating balanced communities -- Gardening for insect diversity -- Blending in with the neighbors -- Making it happen -- What should I plant? -- What does bird food look like? -- Answers to tough questions -- Afterword: The last refuge -- Appendix 1: Native plants with wildlife value and desirable landscaping attributes -- Appendix 2: Host plants of butterflies and showy moths -- Appendix 3: Experimental evidence.

ISBN:

0881928542
9780881928549

LCCN:

2007012552

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

RSPC135 -- Lake City Public Library (Lake City)

ENPC715 -- Sanborn Public Library (Sanborn)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)