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Poisonous Plants and Venomous Animals of Alabama and Adjoining States
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Poisonous Plants and Venomous Animals of Alabama and Adjoining States Paperback - 1990

by J. Whitfield Gibbons; Joab L. Thomas; Foreword by Robert J. Geller


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Wisteria, mistletoe, oleander, milkweed, narcissus, yellow Jessamine, wild hydrangea, trillium, all are plants easily recognized by most people. But these and more that 200 other plants in Alabama and the Southeast can cause systemic poisoning if ingested by human beings and livestock. This book describes these poisonous plants, including various mushrooms, and discusses the toxic properties, symptoms of poisoning, habitat occurrence, and geographic distribution. One chapter describes plants that cause dermatitis or other allergic reactions-plants including poison ivy, poison sumac, ragweed, clematis, and red maple.

Other chapters of the book discuss venous animals-not only the six venomous snakes of the Southeast but also certain jellyfishes, centipedes, spiders, scorpions, stinging caterpillars, wasps, hornets, bees, catfishes, stingrays, and others- that might be encountered by people during recreation or work. The authors describe habitat occurrence, geographic distribution, and general life history and behavior for these animals. Numerous color photographs and drawings of both plants and animals are included for identification, as well as hundreds of range maps. The authors encourage an appreciation for the protective mechanisms hat help plants and animals defend themselves against predators or other threats. Although people must be able to recognize a poisonous plant or venomous animal in order to avoid suffering unwary contact, the book reassures the reader that Alabama's flora and fauna gives us little cause to worry on a relative scale. The information provided increases our understanding of and admiration for these species and their environments.

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This book introduces the reader to the fascinating array of plants and animals to be found in Alabama and adjoining states and that have the common capability of harming human beings through some means of toxicity.

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  • Title Poisonous Plants and Venomous Animals of Alabama and Adjoining States
  • Author J. Whitfield Gibbons; Joab L. Thomas; Foreword by Robert J. Geller
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Trade Paperback
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Alabama Press, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Date 1990-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps
  • ISBN 9780817304423 / 0817304428
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.16 in (23.62 x 15.75 x 2.95 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: Alabama
  • Library of Congress subjects Poisonous animals - Alabama, Poisonous animals - Gulf States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 88034003
  • Dewey Decimal Code 574.650

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Citations

  • Rec Ref Bks in Paperback, 01/01/2000, Page 24

About the author

Whit Gibbon is Senior Ecologist, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory; Robert R. Haynes and Joab L. Thomas are Professors in the Department of Biology at The University of Alabama. Robert J. Geller, M.D., is Diplomat, American Board of Toxicology and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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