About this item
Highlights
- Door County Flora is the first comprehensive treatment of the vascular plant species found in Wisconsin's unique and diverse Door Peninsula.
- Author(s): Steve W Chadde
- 474 Pages
- Science, Life Sciences
Description
About the Book
Door County Flora is the first comprehensive treatment of the vascular plant species found in Wisconsin's Door Peninsula. Included are descriptions and numerous line illustrations for approximately 1,100 species in 500 genera and 116 plant families.Book Synopsis
Door County Flora is the first comprehensive treatment of the vascular plant species found in Wisconsin's unique and diverse Door Peninsula. The book attempts to treat all known plant species verified to occur (outside of cultivation) in Door County. Included are descriptions for approximately 1,100 species in 500 genera and 116 plant families. The book will be an invaluable tool for researchers, students, and others interested in learning more about the plant life of this fascinating region.
Includes
- Keys to Door County's vascular plant families, genera and species
- Organized into four major groups: Ferns and Fern Relatives, Conifers, Dicots, Monocots
- Over 1,000 species described
- Illustrated with hundreds ofline drawings
- Conservation status in Wisconsin (endangered or threatened)
- Native or introduced in Wisconsin
- Coefficient of conservatism
- Habitat information
- Glossary of botanical terms
- Fully indexed for ease-of-use