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Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the
Southern Appalachian Mountains & Piedmont, by Timothy P.
Spira This
richly illustrated field guide serves as an introduction to the
wildflowers and plant communities of the southern Appalachians and
the rolling hills of the adjoining piedmont. Rather than organizing
plants, including trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, by flower
color or family characteristics, as is done in most guidebooks,
botanist Tim Spira takes a holistic, ecological approach that
enables the reader to identify and learn about plants in their
natural communities. This approach, says Spira, better reflects the
natural world, as plants, like other organisms, don't live in
isolation; they coexist and interact in myriad ways.
Full-color photo keys allow the reader to rapidly preview plants
found within each of the 21 major plant communities described, and
the illustrated species description for each of the 340 featured
plants includes fascinating information about the ecology and
natural history of each plant in its larger environment. With this
new format, readers can see how the mountain and piedmont landscapes
form a mosaic of plant communities that harbor particular groups of
plants. The volume also includes a glossary, illustrations of plant
structures, and descriptions of sites to visit. 524
pages, soft cover, 6 x 9, full color photographs.
0-8078-7172-9
Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the S. Appalachian
Mountains & Piedmont $26.00
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