Bringing Nature Home, How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens

Bringing Nature Home

How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens
By Douglas W. Tallamy

Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
288 pp.
Book dimensions:
150 x 230 mm
Illustrations:
308 color photos, 4 diagrams

With the accelerating pace of development and subsequent habitat disruption, the pressures on wildlife populations are greater than they have ever been in our nation's history. As Doug Tallamy has confirmed through extensive research, there is an unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife. When native plant species disappear, or are replaced by alien exotics, the insects disappear, thus impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. Fortunately, there is still time to reverse this alarming trend, and gardeners have the power to make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity. By favoring native plants, gardeners can provide a welcoming environment for wildlife of all kinds.