Where Do Camels Belong?
| Author | Ken Thompson |
|---|---|
Publication date | 20 March 2014 |
| ISBN | 9781781251744 |
Where Do Camels Belong? is a book by biologist Ken Thompson.[1][2][3][4]
The book examines the science and history of invasive species. The book describes itself as "an examination of the whole question of native and alien species, and what might be called an alien invasions industry—and its implications".[5]
The title of the book is in reference to a question posed on its first page, questioning the reader as to "where camels belong?" as a native species; while pointing out that whilst most associated with the Middle East, camels actually first evolved in North America, are most diverse in South America, and have their only truly wild extant population in Australia.[6]
References
- ^ Goode, Erica (2016-02-29). "Invasive Species Aren't Always Unwanted". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "'Where Do Camels Belong?' explores invasive species". 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Battling invasive species can be a mistake, ecologist says". 6 Dec 2014.
- ^ Hulme, Philip E. (2016). "Where Do Camels Belong? The story and science of invasive species (review)". Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 116B (1): 71–72. doi:10.1353/bae.2016.0018. ISSN 2009-003X.
- ^ Where do Camels Belong?. pp. Introduction, final page.
- ^ Where do Camels Belong?. pp. Page 1.