{"product_id":"toxic-plants-of-north-america-isbn-9780813820347","title":"Toxic Plants of North America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eToxic Plants of North America, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference for both wild and cultivated toxic plants on the North American continent. In addition to compiling and presenting information about the toxicology and classification of these plants published in the years since the appearance of the first edition, this edition significantly expands coverage of human and wildlife—both free-roaming and captive—intoxications and the roles of secondary compounds and fungal endophytes in plant intoxications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than 2,700 new literature citations document identification of previously unknown toxicants, mechanisms of intoxication, additional reports of intoxication problems, and significant changes in the classification of plant families and genera and associated changes in plant nomenclature. \u003ci\u003eToxic Plants of North America, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, essential resource for veterinarians, toxicologists, agricultural extension agents, animal scientists, and poison control professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Adoxaceae 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Agavaceae 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Aloaceae 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Amaranthaceae 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Anacardiaceae 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Annonaceae 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Apiaceae 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Apocynaceae 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Aquifoliaceae 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Araceae 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Araliaceae 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Asteraceae 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Berberidaceae 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Boraginaceae 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Brassicaceae 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Calycanthaceae 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Campanulaceae 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Cannabaceae 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Caprifoliaceae 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Caryophyllaceae 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Celastraceae 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Chenopodiaceae 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Convolvulaceae 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Coriariaceae 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Crassulaceae 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Cucurbitaceae 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Cupressaceae 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Cycadaceae 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Dennstaedtiaceae 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Ebenaceae 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Equisetaceae 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Ericaceae 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Euphorbiaceae 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Fabaceae 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Fagaceae 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Fumariaceae 690\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Gelsemiaceae 700\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Ginkgoaceae 705\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Hypericaceae 710\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Iridaceae 717\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Juglandaceae 722\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Juncaginaceae 727\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Lamiaceae 731\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Lauraceae 743\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Liliaceae 751\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Linaceae 808\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Malvaceae 812\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Meliaceae 825\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Nitrariaceae 830\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Oleaceae 836\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Oxalidaceae 840\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Papaveraceae 844\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Phyllanthaceae 860\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Phytolaccaceae 864\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Pinaceae 870\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Plantaginaceae 878\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Poaceae 888\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Polygonaceae 998\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Primulaceae 1010\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Pteridaceae 1017\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Ranunculaceae 1022\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Rhamnaceae 1055\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Rosaceae 1064\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 Rubiaceae 1095\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 Rutaceae 1100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 Sapindaceae 1110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e68 Scrophulariaceae 1125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69 Solanaceae 1130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e70 Taxaceae 1177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e71 Thymelaeaceae 1186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e72 Urticaceae 1192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e73 Verbenaceae 1198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e74 Viscaceae 1209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e75 Zamiaceae 1215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e76 Zygophyllaceae 1221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e77 Families with Species of Questionable Toxicity or Significance 1234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78 Identification of Toxic Plants 1280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A. Plant Taxa Listed by Their Principal Adverse Effects and Main Organs Affected 1285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B. Plants of Concern for Dogs, Cats, and Other Pets 1288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 1289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1308\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This book is reasonably priced and available in hard copy or electronic versions, and as such, I predict it will be a highly used and valued reference by many practitioners, researchers, information specialists, and students.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e, 15 March 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Summing Up: Recommended.  Toxicology and botany collections, graduate students and above.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is simply an outstanding reference: there's nothing as well-detailed or in-depth on the market, making it a unique and powerful pick for any reference collection interested in toxic plants.”  (\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Enhanced for ease of use with a comprehensive index, \"Toxic Plants Of North America\" is a crucially essential addition to professional, governmental, and academic library reference collections.”  (\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge E. Burrows\u003c\/b\u003e, DVM, PhD, is emeritus professor of toxicology and former adjunct toxicologist in the Animal Diagnostic Laboratory of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Stillwater. 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