In a Desert Garden Love and Death among the Insects |
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| Author:
| Alcock, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-1970-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1999 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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When John Alcock replaced the Bermuda grass in his suburban Arizona lawn with gravel, cacti, and fairy dusters, he was doing more than creating desert landscaping. He seeded his property with flowers to entice certain insects and even added a few cowpies to attract termites, creating a personal laboratory for ecological studies. ...
When John Alcock replaced the Bermuda grass in his suburban Arizona lawn with gravel, cacti, and fairy dusters, he was doing more than creating desert landscaping. He seeded his property with flowers to entice certain insects and even added a few cowpies to attract termites, creating a personal laboratory for ecological studies. ...