Author : Beryl Robichaud
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 35,56 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813520711
The book portrays New Jersey as an ecosystem--its geology, topography and soil, climate, plant-plant and plant-animal relationships, and the human impact on the environment. The authors describe in detail the twelve types of plant habitats distinguished in New Jersey and suggest places to observe good examples of them.
Author : Douglas W. Tallamy
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 25,55 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1643260448
“A timely and much needed call to plant, protect, and delight in these diverse, life-giving giants.” —David George Haskell, author of The Forest Unseen and The Songs of Trees With Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about gardening in America. His second book, the New York Times bestseller Nature’s Best Hope, urged homeowners to take conservation into their own hands. Now, he is turning his advocacy to one of the most important species of the plant kingdom—the mighty oak tree. Oaks sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife. The Nature of Oaks reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month, highlighting the seasonal cycles of life, death, and renewal. From woodpeckers who collect and store hundreds of acorns for sustenance to the beauty of jewel caterpillars, Tallamy illuminates and celebrates the wonders that occur right in our own backyards. He also shares practical advice about how to plant and care for an oak, along with information about the best oak species for your area. The Nature of Oaks will inspire you to treasure these trees and to act to nurture and protect them.
Author : William J. Lewis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 1467147877
Series title taken from publisher website.
Author : Jared Rosenbaum
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 12,93 MB
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1550927736
Reconnect. Restore. Reciprocate. Repairing landscapes and reconnecting us to the wild plant communities around us. Integrating restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, Wild Plant Culture is a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in Eastern North America. Blending science, practice, and traditional knowledge, it makes bold connections that are actionable, innovative, and ecologically imperative for repairing both degraded landscapes and our broken cultural relationship with nature. Coverage includes: Understanding and engaging in mutually beneficial human-plant connections Techniques for observing the land's existing and potential plant communities Baseline monitoring, site preparation, seeding, planting, and maintaining restored areas Botanical fieldwork restoration stories and examples Detailed profiles of 209 native plants and their uses. Both a practical guide and an evocative read that will transport you deep into the natural landscape, Wild Plant Culture is an essential toolkit for gardeners, farmers, and ecological restoration practitioners, highlighting the important role humans play in tending and mending native plant communities.
Author : James F. McCloy
Publisher : B B& A Publishers
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 40,68 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780912608112
In the course of its extraordinary history, the Jersey Devil has been exorcised, shot, electrocuted, declared officially dead, and scoffed as foolishness--none of which has had any effect on it or the people who persist in seeing it!This mysterious creature is said to prowl the lonely sand trails and mist-shrouded marshes of the Pine Barrens, and emerge perioducally to rampage through the towns and cities of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, leaving many communities in near-hysteria.The authors show that while a few appearances have been out-right fraud and others have likely been the result of mass hysteria, this creature has been seen by enough sane, sober, and responsible citizens to keep the possiblity of its existence alive and tantalizing.Over 50,000 in print
Author : Henry Charlton Beck
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 11,7 MB
Release : 1963
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813504322
From Colonial days to the early 1900s, iron forges, glass plants, lumber and paper mills flourished in the New Jersey of the Pine Barrens, in old Burlington, Gloucester and Salem Counties. Around the inlets of the Atlantic shore and on Delaware Bay, whaling and shipbuilding were important industries. Times have changed. Many of the old towns have fallen into ruin or disappeared, swallowed up in the abandoned lands of South Jersey or swept away by the unrelenting tides of the Jersey coast. Henry Charlton Black, raised in Haddonfield for years, shared his endless delight in the land and the lore of South Jersey. He, like a few other devoted Jerseyans, began to hunt out in the 1930s the old sites and to record the stories handed down from generation to generation, clear back to early settlers. In this sequel to Forgotten Towns of Southern New Jersey, his visits to the state's early heritage - churches, villages, and roads - are continued. He explores the routes of old railroads and the tangled wilderness of the Forked River Mountains, and he tells the lost stories of forgotten glass and iron and shipbuilding villages.
Author : Alvin Liu
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 34,69 MB
Release : 2020-08-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781889878560
The genus Drosera, known also as sundews for their glistening appearance, consists of some 200 species of carnivorous plants that ensnare insects on leaves coated with sticky, mucilaginous glands. The Pinelands of southern New Jersey host some of the densest and most spectacular populations of Drosera in North America. This book is the first to document in detail the spectacular diversity and adaptability of Pinelands Drosera, including unique forms known only from the Pinelands, unconventional habitats, and winter survival strategies.
Author : Pegi Ballister-Howells
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,55 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781591861102
"Never garden alone! The Month-By-Month series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you'll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. Written by authors in your state, the information is tailored to the issues that affect your garden the most. When is the best time to plant trees and shrubs? Should I fertilize my lawn now? Is it time to prune my roses? What should I be doing in my garden this month? You'll find the answers to these questions and much more inside. This easy-to-use book highlights each of the ten major plant categories using a monthly format. It guides you through each month of the year, telling you exactly what your garden needs. It is like having an expert in the garden with you all year long. Valuable hints are located throughout the book, and beautiful photographs will inspire you. Written just for gardeners where you live, you can be confident that the information is right for you-and your garden will show it."
Author : Witmer 1866-1939 Stone
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,72 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781019754429
Witmer Stone's beautifully illustrated book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the flora of the Pine Barrens. With detailed descriptions and clear illustrations, Stone's book is a comprehensive guide to the plants of Southern New Jersey. The book also includes information about the geographic distribution of the species and is an important resource for botanists and naturalists. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Benjamin Lincoln Robinson
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 10,77 MB
Release : 1920
Category : Botany
ISBN :
