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Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont: A Naturalist's Guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia
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Overview
Full-color photo keys allow the reader to rapidly preview plants found within each of the 21 major plant communities described, and the illustrated species description for each of the 340 featured plants includes fascinating information about the ecology and natural history of each plant in its larger environment. With this new format, readers can see how the mountain and piedmont landscapes form a mosaic of plant communities that harbor particular groups of plants. The volume also includes a glossary, illustrations of plant structures, and descriptions of sites to visit. Whether you're a beginning naturalist or an expert botanist, this guidebook is a useful companion on field excursions and wildflower walks, as well as a valuable reference.
Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780807877654 |
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Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
Publication date: | 05/16/2011 |
Series: | Southern Gateways Guides |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | NOOK Book |
Pages: | 540 |
File size: | 32 MB |
Note: | This product may take a few minutes to download. |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Region Covered ix
Acknowledgments xi
Part I Introduction 1
1 How to Use This Field Guide 5
2 The Mountains 8
3 The Piedmont 15
4 Understanding Natural Communities 19
Part II Photo Key 29
1 The Mountains 31
Spruce-Fir Forest 31
Grassy Bald 34
Heath Bald 36
High-Elevation Rock Outcrop 39
High-Elevation Red Oak Forest 42
Northern Hardwood Forest 46
Rich Cove Forest 50
Acidic Cove Forest 54
Spray Cliff 57
Rocky Streamside 59
Mountain Bog 62
Chestnut Oak Forest 66
Pine-Oak-Heath 69
Forest Edge 72
2 The Piedmont 77
River Bluff Forest 77
Alluvial Forest 80
Basic Mesic Forest 84
Oak-Hickory Forest 88
Xeric Hardpan Forest 92
Granite Outcrop 95
Roadside and Field 99
Part III Plant Community Profiles 103
1 The Mountains 105
High-Elevation Communities 105
Spruce-Fir Forest 105
Grassy Bald 110
Heath Bald 115
High-Elevation Rock Outcrop 119
High-Elevation Red Oak Forest 124
Northern Hardwood Forest 129
Low-Elevation Moist to Wet Communities 135
Rich Cove Forest 135
Acidic Cove Forest 141
Spray Cliff 147
Rocky Streamside 151
Mountain Bog 156
Low-Elevation Dry Communities 163
Chestnut Oak Forest 163
Pine-Oak-Heath 168
Forest Edge 173
2 The Piedmont 179
Moist to Wet Communities 179
River Bluff Forest 179
Alluvial Forest 184
Basic Mesic Forest 190
Dry Communities 195
Oak-Hickory Forest 195
Xeric Hardpan Forest 200
Granite Outcrop 205
Roadside and Field 211
Part IV Species Profiles 217
1 Trees 219
2 Shrubs and Woody Vines 269
3 Herbaceous Plants 325
Glossary of Botanical Terms 471
Selected Natural Areas 476
Suggested Reading 495
Websites 498
Index of Scientific Plant Names 499
Index of Common Plant Names 509
What People are Saying About This
Tim Spira's book breaks new and fertile ground in the field of natural history. Using what is quickly becoming the state-of-the-art approach to understanding native plantsby considering them fully within their natural communitiesSpira has successfully created a wonderful field guide to the southern Appalachian region.Robert Wyatt, Professor Emeritus of Botany and Ecology, University of Georgia