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Controlling invasive species with goats / by Carol Hand.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Unconventional sciencePublisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1532118988
  • 9781532118982
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Contents:
Can goats save the environment? -- The invasive plant problem -- The goat solution -- Who uses goats? -- Research and the future -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
Summary: 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.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 578.62 H236 Available 33111009715752
Total holds: 0

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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 looks at the history of using goats to graze plants, why they work, and the research that's being done to learn more. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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.

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