Author : Graham Nicholls
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,17 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781417558490
North America is replete with beautiful aplines, and this guide is equally useful to the traveler or the gardener for its identification, propagation, and cultivation information.
Author : Jim Pojar
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,23 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781551058924
These experienced and highly respected nature writers have produced an outstanding field guide to the plants that grow above the tree line, at the higher elevations of the Rockies and Cascades, and other ranges of the Western Cordillera of North America. Here is comprehensive information on almost 1,200 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and more, with over 2,000 illustrations: color photos, line drawings and range maps.
Author : Andy MacKinnon
Publisher : Lone Pine Media BC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,2 MB
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Mountain plants
ISBN : 9781774510582
"Spectacular wildflower meadows are among the most beautiful yet extreme ecosystems you will find in alpine habitats of nortwest North America. Best-selling authors Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon provide fascinating, comprehensive information on almost 1200 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ruches, sedges and ferns; indluding descriptions of the leaves, flowers, fruit, bark and sizes; common and scientific names; edibility, and Native and traditional uses; climate and ecology of the regionl; habitat, ecology and similar species; diagnostic keys and charts for easy ID; essays packed with engaging information; more than 2000 colour photos, line drawings and maps" --
Author : J. E. G. Good
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,11 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
A concise introduction to the science behind the success of alpine plants, this fascinating and accessible book will enable gardeners to tailor their cultivation practices in lowland gardens to mimic the alpine habitat as closely as possible.
Author : Brain F. Chabot
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 14,98 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400948301
Although, as W.D. Billings notes in his chapter in this book. the development of physiological ecology can be traced back to the very beginnings of the study of ecology it is clear that the modern development of this field in North America is due in the large part to the efforts of Billings alone. The foundation that Billings laid in the late 1950s came from his own studies on deserts and subsequently arctic and alpine plants, and also from his enormous success in instilling enthusiasm for the field in the numerous students attracted to the plant ecology program at Duke University. Billings' own studies provided the model for subsequent work in this field. Physiological techniques. normally confined to the laboratory. were brought into the field to examine processes under natural environmental conditions. These field studies were accompanied by experiments under controlled conditions where the relative impact of various factors could be assessed and further where genetic as opposed to environmental influences could be separated. This blending of field and laboratory approaches promoted the design of experiments which were of direct relevance to understanding the distribution and abundance of plants in nature. Physiological mechanisms were studied and assessed in the context of the functioning of plants under natural conditions rather than as an end in itself.
Author : Christian Körner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 25,95 MB
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 364298018X
Generations of plant scientists have been fascinated by alpine plant lifean ecosystem that experiences dramatic climatic gradients over a very short distance. This comprehensive book examines a wide range of topics including alpine climate and soils, plant distribution and the treeline phenomenon, plant stress and development, global change at high elevation, and the human impact on alpine vegetation. Geographically, the book covers all parts of the world including the tropics.
Author : Michael G. Barbour
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 37,75 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521559867
This second edition provides extensively expanded coverage of North American vegetation from arctic tundra to tropical forests.
Author : Matt Candeias
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 19,46 MB
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 1642504548
The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.
Author : Harold Mooney
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 34,3 MB
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520278801
This long-anticipated reference and sourcebook for CaliforniaÕs remarkable ecological abundance provides an integrated assessment of each major ecosystem typeÑits distribution, structure, function, and management. A comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about this biologically diverse state, Ecosystems of California covers the state from oceans to mountaintops using multiple lenses: past and present, flora and fauna, aquatic and terrestrial, natural and managed. Each chapter evaluates natural processes for a specific ecosystem, describes drivers of change, and discusses how that ecosystem may be altered in the future. This book also explores the drivers of CaliforniaÕs ecological patterns and the history of the stateÕs various ecosystems, outlining how the challenges of climate change and invasive species and opportunities for regulation and stewardship could potentially affect the stateÕs ecosystems. The text explicitly incorporates both human impacts and conservation and restoration efforts and shows how ecosystems support human well-being. Edited by two esteemed ecosystem ecologists and with overviews by leading experts on each ecosystem, this definitive work will be indispensable for natural resource management and conservation professionals as well as for undergraduate or graduate students of CaliforniaÕs environment and curious naturalists.
Author : David C. Powell
Publisher :
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 15,85 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Forest plants
ISBN :
