Sedges of the Northern Forest - (Northern Forest Atlas Guides) by Jerry Jenkins
About this item
Highlights
- The Northern Forest Region lies between the oak forests of the eastern United States and the boreal forests of eastern Canada.
- About the Author: Jerry Jenkins directs the Northern Forest Atlas Project.
- 96 Pages
- Nature, Ecosystems & Habitats
- Series Name: Northern Forest Atlas Guides
Description
About the Book
"A visual reference for identification of the approximately 236 sedges of the Northern Forest Region, with quick guides, systematic sections, annotations, and notes. Accompanying folding charts for field use sold separately"--Book Synopsis
The Northern Forest Region lies between the oak forests of the eastern United States and the boreal forests of eastern Canada. It is, collectively, one of the largest and most continuous temperate forests left in the world and, like much of the biosphere, it is at risk. This guide is an essential companion for those interested in stewardship and conservation of the region.
Through multi-image composite photos that allow for unparalleled depth and clarity, this unique guide illustrates the 236 varied and beautiful, and often overlooked, sedges of the Northern Forest.
-Large, easy-to-use format
-Easily identify and compare different sedges
-Fully illustrated with high-definition composite images
-Accompanying large-scale foldout charts also available
A complete online archive of images and articles, including digital atlases, is available at northernforestatlas.org.
Review Quotes
This book is well conceived, and provides an excellent resource for field botanists...I certainly recommend it to field botanists and naturalists interested in improv- ing their knowledge of this important family of flow- ering plants.
-- "The Canadian Field-Naturalist"This group of plants will never be easy to identify at the species level, but Jenkins makes it as easy as possible, and this guide is much more accessible than the technically written identification manuals that preceded it.
-- "Choice"This guide is an essential companion for those interested in stewardship and conservation of the region.
-- "Northeastern Naturalist"About the Author
Jerry Jenkins directs the Northern Forest Atlas Project. He is author of Climate Change in the Adirondacks: The Path to Sustainability and The Adirondack Atlas: A Geographic Portrait of the Adirondack Park and coauthor of Acid Rain in the Adirondacks: An Environmental History.