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Guide to Great Lakes Coastal Plants
Ellen Elliott Weatherbee
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Description for Guide to Great Lakes Coastal Plants
Paperback. Describes seventy-five of the most common plants found on the US and Canadian shores of the Great Lakes. This book is illustrated with photographs and line drawings, and includes distribution maps. It is of interest for naturalists, botanists, and travelers alike. Num Pages: 186 pages, 68 line drawings, 112 colour photographs, 68 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 345.
The coastal beaches are some of the most outstanding features of the vast northern Great Lakes region. Many of the plants grow nowhere else, and a number of protected plants are found along the beaches. Because the beaches and coastal areas are delicate ecosystems, maintaining plant diversity is paramount and the beaches need to be protected to keep the fragile plants intact. Seventy-five of the most common plants found on the U.S. and Canadian shores of the Great Lakes are described simple, yet authoritatively, and illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Distribution maps are included. This is a must have ... Read more
The coastal beaches are some of the most outstanding features of the vast northern Great Lakes region. Many of the plants grow nowhere else, and a number of protected plants are found along the beaches. Because the beaches and coastal areas are delicate ecosystems, maintaining plant diversity is paramount and the beaches need to be protected to keep the fragile plants intact. Seventy-five of the most common plants found on the U.S. and Canadian shores of the Great Lakes are described simple, yet authoritatively, and illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Distribution maps are included. This is a must have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472030156
SKU
V9780472030156
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About Ellen Elliott Weatherbee
Ellen Elliott Weatherbee has taught botany at the University of Michigan for twenty-five years and is the founder of the Adult Education Program at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. She has been on the editorial board of The Michigan Botanist and is active in environmental groups in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. She is also the author of Edible Wild Plants. ... Read more
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