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The cactus hunters : desire and extinction in the illicit succulent trade / Jared D. Margulies.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Margulies, Jared D., 1986- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Succulent plant industry.
- Cactus industry.
- Wildlife trafficking.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (401 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Delving into the strange world of succulent collecting, Jared D. Margulies explores the mystery of why some of the most ardent lovers of these plants engage in their illicit trade-even at the risk of driving some species to extinction. A heady blend of international intrigue, social theory, botanical lore, and ecological study, The Cactus Hunters offers complex insight into species extinction, conservation, and "more-than-human" care"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Cactus, be my desire
- On collecting and caring for cacti
- Illicit encounters with succulent collectors
- Between the iron curtain and the glass house
- Confronting extinction anxiety in cactus country
- A new illicit trade
- Learning to know a plant
- Disentangling succulent desires
- For a flourishing geography of succulent life.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Margulies, Jared D. The Cactus Hunters
- ISBN:
- 9781452969985
- 1452969981
- 9781452969978
- 1452969973
- OCLC:
- 1395905245
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