Florida Exotics
Worth buying if: You enjoy regional natural history focused on Florida species like Burmese pythons and Brazilian pepper.
Skip it if: You want a dense scientific monograph with exhaustive data and metrics on invasive populations.
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Summary
Florida Exotics (1998) surveys nonnative flora and fauna across the Sunshine State—pythons, Brazilian pepper, Cuban treefrogs and the people who encounter them—mixing field anecdotes, natural-history notes, and conservation concern in a brisk, accessible voice.
Why this book now
As Florida continues to wrestle with invasive pythons, plant pests, and coastal change, Kramer’s 1998 portrait of 'exotics' helps trace the roots of today’s ecological debates.
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- You enjoy regional natural history focused on Florida species like Burmese pythons and Brazilian pepper.
- You prefer short, anecdote-driven nonfiction — 186 pages of field notes and local reporting.
- You want a dense scientific monograph with exhaustive data and metrics on invasive populations.
- You’re seeking a novelistic travelogue rather than concise, catalog-style essays about Florida exotics.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780878339211
Worth buying if: You enjoy regional natural history focused on Florida species like Burmese pythons and Brazilian pepper.
Skip it if: You want a dense scientific monograph with exhaustive data and metrics on invasive populations.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 186 pages, this is a single-evening or weekend read—informative but breezy, suitable for readers who like survey pieces rather than textbooks.
What stands out here
This Natl Book Network edition emphasizes Kramer’s field anecdotes and regional reporting from the late 1990s, capturing a moment when many modern Florida invasions were gaining notice.
Best way to approach it
Approach Florida Exotics as a guided sampler: read chapter-by-chapter for specific species profiles or dip into anecdotal essays for quick, place-based insights.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780878339211
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