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Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Plant life: general > General
This concise and easy-to-use field guide provides a wealth of
information about the plants of the rich wetland ecosystems of the
Pacific Northwest. Grouped by habitat, this guide describes wooded
wetland, wetland prairie, marshy shore, shrub swamp, and the
submerged and floating communities. Wetland Plants of Oregon and
Washington includes: * Descriptions of more than 330 plants species
* Over 300 exceptional color photos * 74 line drawings providing
additional detail * Hints for distinguishing easily confused
species * Intriguing notes on endangered plants, wildlife uses,
associated species and natural history. * This authoritative and
attractive field guide will help raise awareness and improve
stewardship of an irreplaceable natural resource. Whether you are a
naturalist or an armchair adventurer, you will find this book an
indispensable addition to your bookshelf or backpack.
World-renowned canopy biologist Nalini Nadkarni has climbed trees
on four continents with scientists, students, artists, clergymen,
musicians, activists, loggers, legislators, and Inuits, gathering
diverse perspectives. In "Between Earth and Sky, "a rich tapestry
of personal stories, information, art, and photography, she becomes
our captivating guide to the leafy wilderness above our heads.
Through her luminous narrative, we embark on a multifaceted
exploration of trees that illuminates the profound connections we
have with them, the dazzling array of goods and services they
provide, and the powerful lessons they hold for us. Nadkarni
describes trees' intricate root systems, their highly evolved and
still not completely understood canopies, their role in commerce
and medicine, their existence in city centers and in extreme
habitats of mountaintops and deserts, and their important place in
folklore and the arts. She explains tree fundamentals and considers
the symbolic role they have assumed in culture and religion. In a
book that reawakens our sense of wonder at the fascinating world of
trees, we ultimately find entry to the entire natural world and
rediscover our own place in it.
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