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Ann Fowler Rhoads - The Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual - 9780812240030 - V9780812240030
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The Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual

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Description for The Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual Hardback. The second edition of The Plants of Pennsylvania is the authoritative guide to identifying the nearly 3,400 species of flowering plants, ferns, and gymnosperms native or naturalized in the Commonwealth. It features a complete reorganization into a genetic scheme that reflects recent advances in our understanding of plant relationships. Illustrator(s): Anisko, Anna. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 2,645 line drawings, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; GBC; PST; WNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 188 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1970.

Pennsylvania, a state of diverse geography and geology, is rich in flora. The second edition of The Plants of Pennsylvania identifies the nearly 3,400 species of trees, wildflowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, aquatic plants, and weeds native to or naturalized in the Commonwealth.
Retaining the clearly written identification keys and descriptions that made the first edition such an essential reference, this new edition has been reorganized to reflect recent advances in our understanding of plant relationships. Families and genera are listed in a sequence determined by current studies of plant molecular genetics, thus providing new insights for the study of ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
1970g
Number of Pages
1056
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812240030
SKU
V9780812240030
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Ann Fowler Rhoads
At the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, Ann Fowler Rhoads is Senior Scientist of the Pennsylvania Flora Project, Timothy A. Block is Director of Botany, and Anna Anisko is Botanical Illustrator. They are coauthors and illustrator of The Trees of Pennsylvania: A Complete Reference Guide, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.

Reviews for The Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual
"Finally, an illustrated guide to the flora of Pennsylvania written by highly respected authorities! A highly technical but user-friendly manual; every serious amateur and professional naturalist in Pennsylvania will want a copy."
Larry J. Schweiger, President, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, commenting on the first edition
"Indispensable. . . . It covers all of Pennsylvania's vascular plants. . . . ... Read more

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