Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast

by Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon

Overview

This easy-to-use field guide features 794 species of plants commonly found along the Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska, including trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatic plants, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens.
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast covers the coastal region of from shoreline to alpine, including the western slope of the Cascades, including:

• 1100 color photographs
• More than 1000 line drawings and silhouettes
• Clear species descriptions and keys to groups
• Descriptions of each plant's habitat and range
• 794 color range maps
• Indexes for Latin and common names
• Illustrated glossary

Rich and engaging notes on each species describe indigenous and other local uses of plants for food, medicine and implements, along with unique characteristics of the plants and the origins of their names. For both amateurs and professionals, this is the best, most accessible, most up-to-date guide of its kind.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781772130089
Publisher:	Lone Pine Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	528
Sales rank:	99,310
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Andy MacKinnon is a professional biologist and professional forester who works as regional ecologist for coastal BC for the B.C. Ministry of Forests and Range. Andy is also adjunct professor at the School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University.

Jim Pojar is executive director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Yukon chapter. He has spent more than 35 years as an internationally respected forest ecology research scientist with the B.C. Forest Service. He is the author of numerous books and scientific papers related to the boreal forest, aspen parklands and coastal ecosystems.

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