Toxic Plants of North America - Hardcover

Burrows, George E.; Tyrl, Ronald J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813822661 ISBN 13: 9780813822662

Verlag: Iowa State University Press, 2001

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Covering both wild and planted toxic plants found in the North American continent north of the Tropic of Cancer, this work addresses animal and human intoxications with critical information like plant morphology and distribution, clinical signs and pathologic changes of toxicity, and treatment. Included is a glossary of botanical, toxicological, physiological, and chemical terms.

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Based on personal observastion and reports from toxicological, veteinary, chemical, botanical, and physiological literature, Toxic Plants of North America covers toxic plants-both wild and planted-found on the North American continent north of the Tropic of Cancer.

Covers both animal and human intoxications with perminant information, including:

• Plant morphology and distribution
  
• Associated disease problem(s)
  
• Toxicants and their mechanisms of action
  
• Clinical signs and pathologic changes of intoxications
  
• Treatment approaches

The text's intutitive layout allows readers to either scan the key words, illustrations, and distribution maps as a quick reference or delve into an in-depth review of morphologic features, mechanisims of intoxication, and other relevant information.

Inlcudes a glossary of botanical, toxixological, physiological and chemical terms...plus a comprehensive index and extensive bibliography.

Complete information source for: veterinarians, agricultural-extension agents, animal scientists, horiculturists, botanists, toxicologists,m physicians, pharmacists, agronomists, wildlife biologists, farmers, ranchers, and the general public.

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• Verlag: Iowa State University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0813822661
• ISBN 13: 9780813822662
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1342