A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Southern Appalachians
$94.15
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
14 March 1994
Summary
Extending through the Carolinas, Georgia, and eastern Tennessee, the southern Appalachian Mountains are home to a rich diversity of plant life. This field guide contains detailed information on 130 genera and 280 species of trees, shrubs and woody vines - all but the very rarest species - including those found among the popular Blue Ridge Parkway in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Based on more than 5000 plant specimens collected by the authors in a decade of hiking that totalled mor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780801845567 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0801845564 |
| Author: | Robert E. Swanson, Frances R. Swanson |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 14 March 1994 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 127mm |
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“The finest book on tree identification I have ever seen… Magnificent pen and ink drawings… [this book] will be of interest to anyone who loves the outdoors.”– Asheville Citizen-Times
Although the title suggests this is a guide to plants in a limited geographic range, the plants here are found in many areas of eastern North America, and the book can therefore be used as a guide for this larger area. But for naturalists visiting the beautiful area of the Southern Appalachians, it is a detailed and useful guide to the amazing variety of trees, shrubs, and woody vines growing there. American Reference Books Annual The finest book on tree identification I have ever seen… Magnificent pen and ink drawings… [this book] will be of interest to anyone who loves the outdoors. Asheville Citizen-Times
About The Author
Robert E. Swanson
Robert E. Swanson is a graduate forester and former senior editor with the Soil Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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