What Is the Threat of Invasive Species?
- ISBN-10
- 1410944727
- ISBN-13
- 9781410944726
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-01-01
- Publisher
- Capstone Classroom
- Authors
- Eve Hartman, Wendy Meshbesher
Description
This book examines various invasive species from around the world and how they were introduced into habitats that were inappropriate.
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