Common Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians

Author: Karl B McKnight
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400845882
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
A comprehensive guide to the mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians This is the first book to help general readers recognize 200 common mosses of the Northeast and the Appalachian Mountains. With just this field guide, a hand lens, and a spray bottle—no microscopes necessary—readers will be able to identify and name many of the common species of mosses growing in the region's backyards, parks, forests, wetlands, and mountains. At the heart of this guide is an innovative, color-tabbed system that helps readers pick out small groups of similar species. Illustrated identification keys, colorful habitat and leaf photos, more than 600 detailed line drawings, and written descriptions help differentiate the species. This accessible book allows all nature enthusiasts to make accurate identifications and gain access to the enchanting world of mosses. 200 species included More than 600 detailed line drawings More than 400 color photographs Innovative color-tabbed system for species identification Illustrated species identification keys Helpful tips for moss collecting

Common Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians

Author: Karl B McKnight
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691156964
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 392

Field Guide to the Peat Mosses of Boreal North America

Author: Cyrus B. McQueen
Publisher: Hanover, N.H. : University Press of New England
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
This handbook contains identification details, colour photographs and field keys to major species of peat mosses or sphagnum in the boreal regions of Canada and the United States.

Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont

Author: Timothy P. Spira
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807877654
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 541

Book Description
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. Whether you're a beginning naturalist or an expert botanist, this guidebook is a useful companion on field excursions and wildflower walks, as well as a valuable reference. Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press

How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts

Author: Henry Shoemaker Conard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780697048097
Category : Bryophytes
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Mosses, Lichens and Ferns of Northwest North America

Author: Dale H. Vitt
Publisher: Lone Pine Pub.
ISBN: 9780919433410
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
Discover the world of mosses, liverworts, lichens and ferns. Contains descriptions of the major vegetation zones and species distribution maps. Habitats are described in detail and each plant group is keyed.

Outstanding Mosses and Liverworts of Pennsylvania and Nearby States

Author: Susan Munch
Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.
ISBN: 0976092573
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1

Book Description
The first color field guide for mosses in the Mid-Atlantic region - its detailed color photographs allow easy identification of many of the commonest and most striking mosses andliverworts, without the use of a microscope."At last an accessible field guide for common Pennsylvania Mosses. The beautiful color photographs and clear descriptions make this book suitable for the non-botanist." Linda Ingram, Nolde Forest Environmental

The Magical World of Moss Gardening

Author: Annie Martin
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604697164
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Annie Martin reveals the secrets of gardening with moss, opening up a new world for home gardeners looking to add something unique and environmentally conscious to their green spaces.

Lichens of the North Woods

Author: Joe Walewski
Publisher: Adventure Publications
ISBN: 9780979200601
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Lichens have the capability to dissolve granite. They are very colorful; oranges, yellows, greens, blacks and whites adorn trees, bedrock and even gravestones. This field guide spotlights 120 species, shown in color photos with natural history text.

Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts

Author: Ralph Pope
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
ISBN: 9781501700781
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This photo-based field guide to the more common or distinctive bryophytes of northeastern North America gives beginners the tools they need to identify most specimens without using a compound microscope.