Controlling invasive species with goats /
Hand, Carol, 1945-
Controlling invasive species with goats / by Carol Hand. - 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - Unconventional science . - Unconventional science. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Can goats save the environment? -- The invasive plant problem -- The goat solution -- Who uses goats? -- Research and the future -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
Invasive species are taking over native plants habitats. Common control methods are dangerous or impractical. Some people are now turning to goats as a nontoxic and versatile way to deal with invasive species. Controlling Invasive Species with Goats look at the history of using goats to graze plants, why they work, and the research thats being done to learn more.
1532118988 9781532118982
Introduced organisms--Juvenile literature.
Alternative agriculture--Juvenile literature.
Goats--Juvenile literature.
Environmental protection--Juvenile literature.
Weeds--Biological control--United States--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Controlling invasive species with goats / by Carol Hand. - 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - Unconventional science . - Unconventional science. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Can goats save the environment? -- The invasive plant problem -- The goat solution -- Who uses goats? -- Research and the future -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
Invasive species are taking over native plants habitats. Common control methods are dangerous or impractical. Some people are now turning to goats as a nontoxic and versatile way to deal with invasive species. Controlling Invasive Species with Goats look at the history of using goats to graze plants, why they work, and the research thats being done to learn more.
1532118988 9781532118982
Introduced organisms--Juvenile literature.
Alternative agriculture--Juvenile literature.
Goats--Juvenile literature.
Environmental protection--Juvenile literature.
Weeds--Biological control--United States--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.