Author: James L. Stubbendieck
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803293069
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
North American Wildland Plants is the sixth edition of North American Range Plants. This comprehensive reference contains the salient characteristics of the most important wildland plants of North America and will help individuals with limited botanical knowledge as well as natural resource professionals to identify wildland plants. The two hundred species of wildland plants in this book were selected because of their abundance, desirability, or poisonous properties. Each of the illustrations has been enhanced to maximize the use of this book as a field guide. Each plant description includes characteristics for identification, an illustration of the plant with enlarged parts, and a general distribution map for North America. Each species description includes nomenclature; life span; origin; season of growth; inflorescence, flower or spikelet, or other reproductive parts; vegetative parts; and growth characteristics. Brief notes are included on habitat; livestock losses; and historic, food, and medicinal uses.
North American Wildland Plants
Author: James L. Stubbendieck
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803293069
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
North American Wildland Plants is the sixth edition of North American Range Plants. This comprehensive reference contains the salient characteristics of the most important wildland plants of North America and will help individuals with limited botanical knowledge as well as natural resource professionals to identify wildland plants. The two hundred species of wildland plants in this book were selected because of their abundance, desirability, or poisonous properties. Each of the illustrations has been enhanced to maximize the use of this book as a field guide. Each plant description includes characteristics for identification, an illustration of the plant with enlarged parts, and a general distribution map for North America. Each species description includes nomenclature; life span; origin; season of growth; inflorescence, flower or spikelet, or other reproductive parts; vegetative parts; and growth characteristics. Brief notes are included on habitat; livestock losses; and historic, food, and medicinal uses.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803293069
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
North American Wildland Plants is the sixth edition of North American Range Plants. This comprehensive reference contains the salient characteristics of the most important wildland plants of North America and will help individuals with limited botanical knowledge as well as natural resource professionals to identify wildland plants. The two hundred species of wildland plants in this book were selected because of their abundance, desirability, or poisonous properties. Each of the illustrations has been enhanced to maximize the use of this book as a field guide. Each plant description includes characteristics for identification, an illustration of the plant with enlarged parts, and a general distribution map for North America. Each species description includes nomenclature; life span; origin; season of growth; inflorescence, flower or spikelet, or other reproductive parts; vegetative parts; and growth characteristics. Brief notes are included on habitat; livestock losses; and historic, food, and medicinal uses.
North American Wildland Plants
Author: James Stubbendieck
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803299656
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
North American Wildland Plants contains descriptions of the salient characteristics of the most important wildland plants of North America. This comprehensive reference assists individuals with limited botanical knowledge as well as natural resource professionals in identifying wildland plants. The two hundred species of wildland plants in this book were selected because of their abundance, desirability, or poisonous properties. Each illustration has been enhanced with labels pointing to key characteristics to facilitate the identification of unknown plants. Each plant description includes plant characteristics, an illustration of the plant with enlarged parts, and a general distribution map for North America. Each species description includes nomenclature; life span; origin; season of growth; inflorescence, flower or spikelet, or other reproductive parts; vegetative parts; and growth characteristics. Brief notes are included on habitat; livestock losses; and historic, food, and medicinal uses. This third edition contains additional refinements in the nomenclature, distribution, illustrations, and descriptions of plants.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803299656
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
North American Wildland Plants contains descriptions of the salient characteristics of the most important wildland plants of North America. This comprehensive reference assists individuals with limited botanical knowledge as well as natural resource professionals in identifying wildland plants. The two hundred species of wildland plants in this book were selected because of their abundance, desirability, or poisonous properties. Each illustration has been enhanced with labels pointing to key characteristics to facilitate the identification of unknown plants. Each plant description includes plant characteristics, an illustration of the plant with enlarged parts, and a general distribution map for North America. Each species description includes nomenclature; life span; origin; season of growth; inflorescence, flower or spikelet, or other reproductive parts; vegetative parts; and growth characteristics. Brief notes are included on habitat; livestock losses; and historic, food, and medicinal uses. This third edition contains additional refinements in the nomenclature, distribution, illustrations, and descriptions of plants.
North American Wildland Plants
Author: James L. Stubbendieck
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803234856
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Title changed (from: North American range plants) with the 2003 edition, cited as 6th ed. This is the 2nd edition with the new title.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803234856
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Title changed (from: North American range plants) with the 2003 edition, cited as 6th ed. This is the 2nd edition with the new title.
Collecting, Processing, and Germinating Seeds of Wildland Plants
Author: James Albert Young
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Gardeners who are intrigued by the possibilities of native plants will find this treatment of seed collection and germination---from native annuals to trees---an invaluable resource.
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Gardeners who are intrigued by the possibilities of native plants will find this treatment of seed collection and germination---from native annuals to trees---an invaluable resource.
Field Guide to Forest Plants of South-central Colorado
Author: David C. Powell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest plants
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest plants
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
North American Terrestrial Vegetation
Author: Michael G. Barbour
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521559867
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
This second edition provides extensively expanded coverage of North American vegetation from arctic tundra to tropical forests.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521559867
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
This second edition provides extensively expanded coverage of North American vegetation from arctic tundra to tropical forests.
North American Range Plants
Author: James L. Stubbendieck
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803292055
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
North American Range Plants has established itself as an essential source in the identification of important range plants. The two hundred plants described were selected on the basis of their abundance, desirability, or poisonous properties. These plants comprise the Master Plant List for the International Range Plant Identification contest, sponsored by the Society for Range Management. Each plant description includes characteristics for identification, an illustration of the plant with enlarged plant parts, and a general distribution map for North America. Each species description includes nomenclature, life span, origin, season of growth, inflorescence, flower or other reproductive parts, vegetative parts, and habitat.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803292055
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
North American Range Plants has established itself as an essential source in the identification of important range plants. The two hundred plants described were selected on the basis of their abundance, desirability, or poisonous properties. These plants comprise the Master Plant List for the International Range Plant Identification contest, sponsored by the Society for Range Management. Each plant description includes characteristics for identification, an illustration of the plant with enlarged plant parts, and a general distribution map for North America. Each species description includes nomenclature, life span, origin, season of growth, inflorescence, flower or other reproductive parts, vegetative parts, and habitat.
Trees of Western North America
Author: Richard Spellenberg
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400851858
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The most comprehensive and user-friendly field guide to the trees of western North America Covering 630 species, more than any comparable field guide, Trees of Western North America is the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind. Presenting all the native and naturalized trees of the western United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains, the book features superior descriptions; thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More that illustrate important visual details; range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; "Quick ID" summaries; a user-friendly layout; scientific and common names; the latest taxonomy; information on the most recently naturalized species; a key to leaves; and an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure. The easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, flowering and fruiting times, habitat, and range. Using a broad definition of a tree, the book covers many small, overlooked species normally thought of as shrubs, as well as treelike forms of cacti and yuccas. With its unmatched combination of breadth and depth, this is an essential guide for every tree lover. The most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use field guide to the trees of western North America Covers 630 species, more than any comparable guide, including all the native and naturalized trees of the United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains Features specially commissioned artwork, detailed descriptions, range maps for native species, up-to-date taxonomy and names, and much, much more An essential guide for every tree lover
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400851858
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The most comprehensive and user-friendly field guide to the trees of western North America Covering 630 species, more than any comparable field guide, Trees of Western North America is the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind. Presenting all the native and naturalized trees of the western United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains, the book features superior descriptions; thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More that illustrate important visual details; range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; "Quick ID" summaries; a user-friendly layout; scientific and common names; the latest taxonomy; information on the most recently naturalized species; a key to leaves; and an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure. The easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, flowering and fruiting times, habitat, and range. Using a broad definition of a tree, the book covers many small, overlooked species normally thought of as shrubs, as well as treelike forms of cacti and yuccas. With its unmatched combination of breadth and depth, this is an essential guide for every tree lover. The most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use field guide to the trees of western North America Covers 630 species, more than any comparable guide, including all the native and naturalized trees of the United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains Features specially commissioned artwork, detailed descriptions, range maps for native species, up-to-date taxonomy and names, and much, much more An essential guide for every tree lover
A Naturalist's Guide to Field Plants
Author: Donald D. Cox
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815607809
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
In this comprehensive volume Donald D. Cox gathers substantial data on simple field plants in Eastern North America and with great clarity he studies their profound impact on regional ecosystems and the ecology of the earth. This includes origins and types of soils and how these soils relate to vegetation; climate and human culture; plants and fungi growth in fields; adaptations for survival; field plant reproduction and seed dispersal; and toxic, medicinal, and edible plants that flourish in fields. collecting and/or preserving field plants. He focuses on field conservation and habitat preservation throughout the book. A final chapter offers special projects and investigations for those who wish to go a step beyond collecting and identifying plants. This book is an indispensable reference for professional and amateur naturalists as well as students and the general public.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815607809
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
In this comprehensive volume Donald D. Cox gathers substantial data on simple field plants in Eastern North America and with great clarity he studies their profound impact on regional ecosystems and the ecology of the earth. This includes origins and types of soils and how these soils relate to vegetation; climate and human culture; plants and fungi growth in fields; adaptations for survival; field plant reproduction and seed dispersal; and toxic, medicinal, and edible plants that flourish in fields. collecting and/or preserving field plants. He focuses on field conservation and habitat preservation throughout the book. A final chapter offers special projects and investigations for those who wish to go a step beyond collecting and identifying plants. This book is an indispensable reference for professional and amateur naturalists as well as students and the general public.
620 Wild Plants of North America
Author: Tom Reaume
Publisher: University of Regina Press
ISBN: 9780889772144
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
620 Wild Plants of North America describes, in beautiful detail, the characteristic features of 89 families of vascular plants--including trees, shrubs, vines, wildflowers, grasses, sedges, horsetails, and club-mosses--using labeled ink drawings, text and range maps.
Publisher: University of Regina Press
ISBN: 9780889772144
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
620 Wild Plants of North America describes, in beautiful detail, the characteristic features of 89 families of vascular plants--including trees, shrubs, vines, wildflowers, grasses, sedges, horsetails, and club-mosses--using labeled ink drawings, text and range maps.