Author: Donald J. Leopold
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2020-02-11
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 1421431114
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The definitive field guide to the magnificent wildflowers of the Adirondacks. Covering more than six million acres of protected wilderness, the Adirondacks, with their landscape of high peaks, verdant wetlands, majestic trees, and lush carpets of flowers, is a pristine paradise for nature lovers. The only available identification guide to the Adirondack region's wildflowers, this comprehensive resource is packed with more than 300 gorgeous color images, one to represent almost every flower commonly found in this huge range. Revealing the stunning diversity of Adirondack wildflowers, from goldenrod and marsh blue violet to cattails and hellebore, the book includes • detailed botanical species accounts, arranged by flower color • images of each flower that highlight key features for easy ID • information about each species' natural history • descriptions of the region's upland, wetland, and aquatic habitats • a special section on the nearly 40 terrestrial orchid species found in the Adirondacks Written by Donald J. Leopold and Lytton John Musselman, skilled botanists and the foremost authorities on these plants, this superior quality guide will appeal to residents of and visitors to the Adirondacks and northeastern mountains, including wildlife professionals, citizen scientists, backpackers, campers, photographers, bird watchers, artists, and wild food foragers.
Author: Meiyin Wu
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2011-03
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 1426958439
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Wetlands are increasingly viewed as valuable resources rather than wastelands and appreciated as reservoirs for species diversity. These two companion volumes provide the naturalist and field worker with complete descriptions and illustrations of 312 plant species found in Adirondack wetlands and sufficient information for the identification of many more. We hope you will take the books along on your next outing and begin to share our fascination with wetland plants.
Author: Ruth Schottman
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →TRAILSIDE NOTES brings together thirty essays on Adirondack plants written by educator & naturalist Ruth Schottman. Born of a passionate interest in wildflowers & other plants, these essays combine scientific detail with careful field observation, research, anecdotal information, & folklore. Each essay is accompanied by a detailed line illustration. The collection includes field tips & selected references. Order from Adirondack Mountain Club, 814 Goggins Rd., Lake George, NY 12845-4117; 518-668-4447; FAX: 518-668-3746; 800-395-8080; E-mail: [email protected].
Author: Dennis Kalma
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2011-03-08
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 1426958447
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Wetlands are increasingly viewed as valuable resources rather than wastelands and appreciated as reservoirs for species diversity. These two companion volumes provide the naturalist and field worker with complete descriptions and illustrations of 312 plant species found in Adirondack wetlands and sufficient information for the identification of many more. We hope you will take the books along on your next outing and begin to share our fascination with wetland plants.
Author: Meiyin Wu
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2011-03-08
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 1426958412
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Wetlands are increasingly viewed as valuable resources rather than wastelands and appreciated as reservoirs for species diversity. These two companion volumes provide the naturalist and field worker with complete descriptions and illustrations of 312 plant species found in Adirondack wetlands and sufficient information for the identification of many more. We hope you will take the books along on your next outing and begin to share our fascination with wetland plants.
Author: Michael Kudish
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781930098022
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Anne McGrath
Publisher:
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Wildflowers of the Adirondacks, the only field guide for the Adirondack region, is now in a revised and updated edition.
Author: Jared Rosenbaum
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2022-11-22
Total Pages: 509
ISBN-13: 1771423692
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reconnect. Restore. Reciprocate. Repairing landscapes and reconnecting us to the wild plant communities around us. Integrating restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, Wild Plant Culture is a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in Eastern North America. Blending science, practice, and traditional knowledge, it makes bold connections that are actionable, innovative, and ecologically imperative for repairing both degraded landscapes and our broken cultural relationship with nature. Coverage includes: Understanding and engaging in mutually beneficial human-plant connections Techniques for observing the land's existing and potential plant communities Baseline monitoring, site preparation, seeding, planting, and maintaining restored areas Botanical fieldwork restoration stories and examples Detailed profiles of 209 native plants and their uses. Both a practical guide and an evocative read that will transport you deep into the natural landscape, Wild Plant Culture is an essential toolkit for gardeners, farmers, and ecological restoration practitioners, highlighting the important role humans play in tending and mending native plant communities. AWARDS SILVER | 2023 Nautilus Book Awards | Green, Restorative Practices / Sustainability HONORABLE MENTION | 2023 American Horticultural Society Book Awards