In a desert garden
love and death among the insects
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
1997 - W.W. Norton, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
46,500 words, Guess
Page Count
186 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL655551M
- ISBN-100393041182
- OCLC Control Number36219322
- OCLC Control Numberindesertgardenlo0000alco
- Library of Congress Control Number97000589
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- Goodreads667619
- LibraryThing205786
Classifications
- DDC595.715/09791/73
- LCCQL475.A6 A44 1997
Description
A specialist in ecology uses humor and insight to detail the lives of the insects that live in the desert garden behind his Arizona home, in a study that reveals the complex interactions in a unique ecosystem, including the mating habits of scarab beetles, the problems of whiteflies and killer bees, and the life cycle of earwigs.
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