Toxic plants of North America /
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Author / Creator: | Burrows, George E. (George Edward), 1935- |
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Imprint: | Ames : Iowa State University Press, c2001. |
Description: | vi, 1342 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4481668 |
Summary: | Covers both wild and planted toxic plants found in the North American continent north of the Tropic of Cancer. Addresses animal and human intoxications with critical information like plant morphology and distribution, clinical signs and pathologic changes of toxicity, and treatment. Includes glossary of botanical, toxicological, physiological, and chemical terms; a comprehensive index; and extensive bibliography. |
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Physical Description: | vi, 1342 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0813822661 (alk. paper) |