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Colorado Flora: Eastern & Western Slopes
Reflecting the conclusions of current taxonomic research and recognizing new species found in the state, these thoroughly updated guides offer the most complete and authoritative reference to the plants of Colorado. Both volumes explain basic …
detailed account of the biology and ecology of vascular wetland plants and their applications in wetland plant science, Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology presents a synthesis of wetland plant studies and reviews from biology, physiology, …
Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants
Written by a well-known teacher of survival skills, this handbook is more than a listing of plant types—it teaches how to recognize edible plants and gives fascinating folklore, personal anecdotes, and tasty recipes. Photos throughout.
Forest Fires: Behavior and Ecological Effects
Even before the myth of Prometheus, fire played a crucial ecological role around the world. Numerous plant communities depend on fire to generate species diversity in both time and space. Without fire such ecosystems would become sterile …
Forest Fragmentation in the Southern Rocky Mountains
The forests of the southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming are part of this region's natural heritage, providing priceless ecological value, essential natural resources, numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation, refuge for native …
Examining intercellular infections in certain plant species that lead to a symbiotic relationship between the host and its endophytic microbes, this volume demonstrates the ability of many types of endosymbionts, acting as a unit with hosts to …
This unusual field guide provides the amateur naturalist with superb color photos (all of living plants, taken by the author) and field identification for a substantial (over 300 species) cross-section of the over 3000 types of marine plants …
Adopting the novel approach of viewing the role of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions, this book examines the importance of fungi in soil formation, plant primary production, sustenance of secondary producers, and regulation of …
The Natural History of Southern New Zealand
This book is a major publication on the natural history of southern New Zealand making, up-to-date, scientific information available to a general audience in an acessible way. With color illustrations, maps, and diagrams The Natural History of …
Algae: Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology
This book covers the most important taxa and structures for freshwater, marine, and terrestrial forms of algae. It offers comprehensive coverage on topics ranging from algae's historical role through its taxonomy and ecology to its natural …
Winner of the 2005 Klinger Book Award. Presented by The Society for Economic Botany. Florida Ethnobotany provides a cross-cultural examination of how the state's native plants have been used by its various peoples. This compilation includes …
Principles of Horticulture is an excellent introduction to a wide range of aspects of commercial and leisure horticulture. Written in a highly accessible and readable style, this book has already proved invaluable to a broad selection of readers, …
Handbook of Industrial Mycology
Several excellent books have been published that address one or more aspects of the diverse field of industrial mycology, but none of them cover the entire process of fungal bioactive metabolites discovery. Until now. The Handbook of Industrial …
Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants
An understanding of the mineral nutrition of plants is of fundamental importance in both basic and applied plant sciences. The second edition of this book retains the aim of the first in presenting the principles of mineral nutrition in the light …
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In the manner of Ray Mears and Richard Mabey, award-winning author Hilary Stewart explains how simple it is to use wild plants, even well-known ones, to make natural drinks and jams. In her trademark friendly and expert fashion, she explains - in …