Toxic Plants of North America

Toxic Plants of North America
ISBN-10
1118413385
ISBN-13
9781118413388
Category
Medical
Pages
1390
Language
English
Published
2012-10-15
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
George E. Burrows, Ronald J. Tyrl

Description

Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is anup-to-date, comprehensive reference for both wild and cultivatedtoxic plants on the North American continent. In addition tocompiling and presenting information about the toxicology andclassification of these plants published in the years since theappearance of the first edition, this edition significantly expandscoverage of human and wildlife—both free-roaming andcaptive—intoxications and the roles of secondary compoundsand fungal endophytes in plant intoxications. More than 2,700 new literature citations document identificationof previously unknown toxicants, mechanisms of intoxication,additional reports of intoxication problems, and significantchanges in the classification of plant families and genera andassociated changes in plant nomenclature. Toxic Plants of NorthAmerica, Second Edition is a comprehensive, essential resourcefor veterinarians, toxicologists, agricultural extension agents,animal scientists, and poison control professionals.

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