Co-published by The Vermont Fish & Widlife Department, The
Nature Conservancy, and Vermont Land Trust--a revised and updated
2nd edition This book is a must-have for anyone wanting to
understand Vermont's forests, wetlands, mountaintops, and shores.
Richly illustrated with beautiful line drawings and stunning color
photographs, this accessible field guide will delight outdoor
explorers and armchair naturalists alike. The book starts with an
introduction to the natural community concept and the factors
influencing our natural systems, from wind and water to soil and
rocks. Then, the book offers a lucid and enjoyable journey into
Vermont's geologic past, with stories of colliding continents, sea
floor sediments, and mysterious whale bones. This follows with a
journey through all of Vermont's nine distinct biophysical regions,
from the cold and wild Northeastern Highlands to the warm and dry
Taconic Mountains. The bulk of the book describes Vermont's natural
communities-its northern hardwood forests, dry oak woodlands,
alpine tundra, cedar swamps, bogs, and marshes-in comprehensive
detail. Ecological settings, including geology, soils, climate, and
natural disturbance processes, are described for each community,
along with complete lists of characteristic plants and animals, as
well as places to visit. Wetland, Woodland, Wildland is the
definitive guide to Vermont's natural communities, and is packed
with information unavailable elsewhere. It offers practical
information for naturalists, teachers, students, landowners, land
managers, foresters, conservation planners, and all those with a
love of nature who want to learn more about their surroundings. The
first edition of this book, published in 2000, has become a
mainstay for naturalists and students throughout Vermont and
surrounding states and provinces. This second edition is completely
updated to incorporate new research and a growing knowledge about
natural communities, as well as a deeper understanding of climate
change and its implications for conservation into the future. This
newly updated book will be a prized addition to your natural
history library, but it won't remain on the shelf. You will want to
take it with you every time you explore the outdoors. Each
paragraph will bring new insights and will deepen your
understanding and appreciation of wild nature around you. You will
surely want to share this book with friends.
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