Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest Books

Book SynopsisThe Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar have remained scientifically poorly known despite their critical importance in understanding the early evolutionary history of the family. This scientific review gives a bird's eye view of the morphological and anatomical diversity of the family in Africa and Madagascar. The book is aimed at helping botanists, ecologists and conservationists to identify the remarkable African members of the family. It will hopefully also inspire the younger generation of botanists to expand our knowledge of the family. It is likely that more exciting discoveries still await us. The book provides an introduction to the structural diversity in the family and gives the correct botanical terminology - especially for the interesting fruits (schizocarps) that are typical of the family. Descriptions and illustrations for all 77 genera and 368 known species are provided, as well as a key to the genera. Introductory chapters focus on habit (growth form) and roots, leaves, synflorescences, flowers, fruits, chromosome numbers, pollinators, chemistry, plant uses, and phylogenetic relationships of African Apiaceae. Includes a checklist of the Apiaceae of sub‐Saharan Africa and Madagascar as well as an extensive list of references.

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Book SynopsisSouth Africa has a rich flora of around 19 000 different wildflower species. For those who wish to know more about South Africa's wildflowers this very richness poses its own problems. Most flower guides cover little more than small stretches of the country and the others include too few species to be of much use. Photo Guide to the Wildflowers of South Africa aims to overcome these deficiencies. Carefully conceived to cover those wildflowers that are most likely to attract attention, this countrywide guide includes nearly 900 of the most common and conspicuous wildflowers that occur in South Africa and the neighbouring countries of Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia. The English edition has been fully updated to reflect recent taxonomic changes. This book is now also for the first time available in Afrikaans. An easy-to-use format divides the country into three main wildflower regions, Grassland and Savannah, Fynbos and Namaqualand, grouping the species into each region. Each of the almost 900 species is illustrated and described, with information on its common and scientific names, habitat, distribution map, flowering times and local uses. An ingenious quick guide helps the reader to narrow down the options at a glance. Similar species are placed together to aid comparison and the concise text highlights their differences. Authored and illustrated by professionals with wide experience in producing guidebooks, Photo Guide to the Wildflowers of South Africa is the key to unlocking South Africa's wildflower heritage.

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Book SynopsisSince 1966 this concise list of southern African indigenous trees has been an indispensable companion for anybody interested in the diverse tree flora of the region. This fifth edition of the Pocket List has been updated to take into consideration recent advances in the classification and naming of trees. Included are 1 666 tree entries, most of these illustrated, covering all trees indigenous to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho. Indices of scientific names and synonyms, common names in several local languages, and standard tree numbers facilitate information retrieval. Updated distribution maps reflect the occurrence of the trees in the subcontinent, whilst symbols indicate their conservation status.Table of ContentsThe Saklys/Pocket List exists of six indexes: ● Index 1 contains 1 666 species and infraspecific taxa with their distribution maps, scientific names, FSA tree numbers, Afrikaans and English common names, illustrations, and icons depicting conservation status ● Index 2 contains the Afrikaans and English common names in alphabetical order ● Index 3 contains the indigenous common names in alphabetical order ● Index 4 contains synonym scientific names ● Index 5 contains the FSA tree numbers in numerical order ● Index 6 contains the scientific family name with the corresponding Afrikaans and English common name

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Book SynopsisPlants and alien weeds of South Africa, this title became a guide for anyone interested in knowing how to recognise, understand and control troublesome plants. The title covers more than 500 species of problem plants in detail, with descriptive and interesting text, highlighting the origin and environmental impact of each species as well as methods of control. There are over 700 colour photographs to assist with identification and to illustrate the problematic nature of the plants. Up-to-date distribution maps show the range of each plant, while a series of icons offers an easy overview of the pest status of a plant and how it is covered by government regulations, herbicide registration and biological control. Introductory chapters explain aspects of undesirable vegetation such as bush encroachment and veld degradation, as well as chemical and biological control techniques and the threat posed by ornamental garden plants. An innovative 'identification key' helps even the non-botanist to find and identify a particular species.

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Book SynopsisAquatic and Wetland Plants of southern Africa is the most comprehensive identification guide to the aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. The book aims to conceptualise the importance of aquatic and wetland plants in the aquatic and transitional zone environment where they are found, and includes scientifically accurate descriptions on 690 species within 91 plant families, illustrated with more than 2 000 full-colour photographs.

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Book SynopsisAgricultural production is under threat from both indigenous and alien weeds and our entire ecosystem is now being seriously threatened by these alien, invasive species. Awareness of these weeds, the regulations involved and possible control measures are now critical factors. Things change in time, more weeds appear and the scope of this edition is extended up into more central Africa.

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Book SynopsisSingapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks Board in association wtih Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden. This is the first guide to showcase the beauty and diversity of this economically and ecologically important plant family in these countries.

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Book SynopsisThe natural world is full of unusual relationships, and negotiation between life-forms striving to survive is evolution at its most diverse and awe-inspiring. This title takes us on a voyage of discovery into the world of unusual natural histories, focusing on extraordinary interactions involving animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria.Trade Review"Marty Crump's book is a trawl through the whole gamut of weird animal behaviours. Watch out for spine-anointing, toad-chewing hedgehogs; tortoises that stomp the ground to draw up worms; and the mantids of the title that mate more effectively once the female has bitten off their heads. With Crump's thirty-plus years of experience in the field, this beautifully written and charmingly illustrated book combines acute observation with helpful explanation. Nature has never seemed so bizarre and splendid." - Adrian Barnett, New Scientist"

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Book SynopsisLeaves are all around us in backyards, cascading from window boxes, even emerging from small cracks in city sidewalks given the slightest glint of sunlight. Perhaps because they are everywhere, it's easy to overlook the humble leaf, but a close look at them provides one of the most enjoyable ways to connect with the natural world. A lush, incredibly informative tribute to the leaf, Nature's Fabric offers an introduction to the science of leaves, weaving biology and chemistry with the history of the deep connection we feel with all things growing and green. Leaves come in a staggering variety of textures and shapes: they can be smooth or rough, their edges smooth, lobed, or with tiny teeth. They have adapted to their environments in remarkable, often stunningly beautiful ways from the leaves of carnivorous plants, which have tiny trigger hairs that signal the trap to close, to the impressive defense strategies some leaves have evolved to reduce their consumption. (Recent studies suggest

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Book SynopsisA light-hearted, accessible walk through botany and evolution with sex as an organizing principle: how, why, and with what results plants do it—and what role humans play as matchmakers.Trade Review"In a funny way, Ellstrand's book could be called the 'secret sex life of crop plants, ' because relatively few people know the ins and outs of avocadoes, bananas, beets, corn, or squash. Sex on the Kitchen Table will help readers understand how crop plants reproduce and why that is so significant when it comes to solving problems in agriculture. I haven't read anything quite like this before. Edifying and entertaining."--Raoul W. Adamchak, Market Gardens/CSA Coordinator, Student Farm, University of California, Davis "coauthor of "Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food" " "If the title of this book calls to mind the film encounter between Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange in The Postman Always Rings Twice, you should know that the scene had many botanical predecessors. Daily you may grace your kitchen table with the products of plant sex: avocados, tomatoes, and squash betray this origin in the seeds they contain, but a cabbage has a sex life too. Ellstrand shines a spotlight on plant sex, revealing how weird it can be, how promiscuous it often is, and just how mobile plant genes are. All our food plants have wild ancestors, and where wild and crop relatives grow near each other, sex happens. It takes engineering to move genes between unrelated species but, Ellstrand argues, it's sex all the same. His message is wise-up and enjoy plant sex. I love it!"--Jonathan Silvertown, University of Edinburgh "author of "Dinner with Darwin: Food, Drink, and Evolution" "

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Book SynopsisI don't compose pictures, I find them in the colors, patterns, and shadows of the trees in front of me. While I walk, I let my feelings well up in my consciousness. My feelings guide me to find what I'm seeing and feeling and distill it into a picture.A beloved and popular Illinois institution, The Morton Arboretum welcomes one million annual visitors to walk its trails and view the 4,200 tree species on the grounds. Peter Vagt has photographed the Arboretum for over twenty years. This collection showcases eighty-five of his favorite works, each one in full color. Vagt's close attention to place and time reflects both his profound connection to the Arboretum and its preeminence as a sanctuary for anyone in search of transcendence in nature. A celebration of The Morton Arboretum in its centenary year, Light Through the Trees is the perfect keepsake or gift for anyone who admires trees and believes in their restorative power.Trade Review"Within its more than 100 pages, Vagt takes readers through the seasons within the 1,700 acre public garden with pictures of vivid color, and tranquil scenes of nature that look as if you're peering at something fairytale-like. " --Chicago Tribune “Wonderful and interesting. This book challenges the stereotype of the Midwest as flyover country. The photographs are strong but what makes them unique is their association with the specific place.”--Justin Hamm, author of Midwestern“The photographs are both technically and compositionally great and give a beautiful overview of what you’ll find at the Arboretum. A coffee table book for anyone visiting The Morton Arboretum or anyone who loves nature.”--Tytia Habing, national photographer

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Book SynopsisDescribes how people and groups attempt to give meaning to the natural world that surrounds them.Trade ReviewReviews from earlier edition "In a way that has come to characterize his work, Fine ... gets serious without losing his sense of humor. As with the best of good sociology, we are quickly persuaded that by studying seemingly esoteric behavior, mushroom hunting, we can learn about basic social processes." -- Robert Bogdan, in Contemporary Sociology Many gushing reviews exist, see file

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Book SynopsisA guide, geared toward all levels of botanical knowledge, to identifying over 300 species of grasses found in four physiographic provinces within the Mid-Atlantic Region.Trade Review“For researchers and students of the region, this is a must-have text for any collection.”—L. Goode Choice“Wide species coverage makes this a most useful guide on a topic rarely covered. It is appropriate for amateur plant enthusiasts; professionals will also find it appealing. The numerous excellent illustrations and icons for key couplets are very helpful.”—Donna Ford-Werntz,curator of the West Virginia University HerbariumTable of ContentsContentsPreface AcknowledgmentsHow to Use This GuideGeneral SuggestionsDeciphering a Grass EntryParts of the GrassDisarticulation Roots and Rhizomes (Perennial versus Annual) Illustrated Characteristics of Grass PartsSome Unusual GrassesGeneral KeyGenera KeysAgrostisAiraAlopecurusAndropogonAnthoxanthum AristidaAvenaBrachyelytrum BrizaBromusCalamagrostis CalamovilfaCenchrusChasmanthiumCinnaCynosurusDanthoniaDeschampsiaDiarrhenaDichanthelium DigitariaEchinochloaElymus EragrostisFestuca and SchedonorusGlyceriaGymnopogonHolcusHordeumLeersiaLeptochloaLoliumMelicaMuhlenbergiaPanicumPaspalumPhalarisPiptatherumPoaPuccinelliaSaccharumSetaria SorghumSpartinaSphenopholisSporobolusUrochloaVulpiaZizaniaReferences Plant Index Photo Credits

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Book SynopsisThis lively history by the acclaimed author of Just Food and A Revolution in Eating follows the pecan from primordial Southern groves to the contemporary Chinese marketplace to reveal how a nut with a very limited natural range has become a global commodiTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Cracking the Nut Chapter 1. The Native Americans' Nut Chapter 2. "Pekan Nuttrees": Europeans Encounter the Pecan Chapter 3. ". . . the Forest into an Orchard": Passive Cultivation on the Texas Frontier Chapter 4. Antoine's Graft: The Birth of the Improved Pecan, 1822–1900 Chapter 5. "To Make These Little Trees": The Culture of Pecan Improvement, 1900–1925 Chapter 6. "Pecans for the World": The Pecan Goes Industrial, 1920-1945 Chapter 7. "In Almost Any Recipe . . . Pecans May Be Used": American Consumers Embrace the Pecan, 1940-1960 Chapter 8. "China Wants Our Nuts": The Pecan Goes Global Epilogue. The Future of Pecans Notes Bibliographical Essay Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Darren Speece’s important new book on the battles to save the northern California redwoods in the 1980s and 1990s is a significant contribution to our understanding of environmentalism. . . . It is also the finest book written on the history of American environmentalism in the last five years. . . . Speece paints a complex picture of a grassroots movement with a useful attention to both detail and clear writing that should spawn conversations among both historians and activist communities on the lessons to be learned from the redwoods. . . . Defending Giants is an outstanding contribution to the historiography of environmentalism." -- Erik Loomis * H-Environment *"This book explores—beautifully—an irony in modern American political protest that has to do with the settings and sites of grassroots protest against modern industrialization, globalization and de-skilling." * Nature Plants *"Eloquent, inspiring, eminently readable nonfiction with precious lessons for those fighting the ever-greater environmental destruction wrought by corporate greed. . . . A tale fully relevant to here and now." -- Robert James Parsons * Truthout *"[Speece’s book] is an important case study, soberly presented, that reflects thegrowing tensions. . . [and] delivers an important message to conservationists worldwide." * Conservation Biology *"Speece’s work on this local battle is an excellent contribution to the larger historiography of the environmental movement." -- James G. Lewis * Western Historical Quarterly *"[A] wonderfully written, extremely engaging story. Speece continually pushes his history in a variety of important directions. It is these broader connections, linking ecologies and economies, locals, lawyers, and loggers, and a relatively small forest in northern California to the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C., that make Defending Giants an important book." -- Neil M. Maher * American Historical Review *"A reminder of the power of the traditional approaches to historical research. . . . Books like Defending Giants remind the reader of the insight to be gained by focusing on specific historical actors. Indeed, environmental history is, at its heart, the interactions among people and nature, as this dramatic account of environmental politics reminds us." * Environmental Values *"Speece’s book is well argued, and he navigates a diverse body of sources with a skilled hand. . . . Apt and insightful, he tackles head-on the complexity of the Redwood Wars while making a strong case for their enduring significance." -- Daniel Rinn * Environment and History *Table of ContentsForeword / Paul S. Sutter Acknowledgments Abbreviations Maps Introduction 1. Deep Roots 2. The War Begins 3. Radicalization 4. Bursting Out 5. The Transformation Epilogue | Continuity and Vanguard Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisGiant redwoods are American icons, paragons of grandeur, exceptionalism, and endurance. They are also symbols of conflict and negotiation, remnants of environmental battles over the limits of industrialization, profiteering, and globalization. Since the middle of the nineteenth century, logging operations have eaten away at the redwood forest, particularly areas covered by ancient giant redwoods. Today, such trees occupy a mere 120,000 acres. Their existence is testimony to the efforts of activists to rescue some of these giants from destruction. Very few conservation battles have endured longer or with more violence than on the North Coast of California, behind what locals call the Redwood Curtain. Defending Giants explores the long history of the Redwood Wars, focusing on the ways rural Americans fought for control over both North Coast society and its forests. Activists defended these trees not only because the redwood forest had dwindled in size, but also because, by the late tweTrade Review"Darren Speece’s important new book on the battles to save the northern California redwoods in the 1980s and 1990s is a significant contribution to our understanding of environmentalism. . . . It is also the finest book written on the history of American environmentalism in the last five years. . . . Speece paints a complex picture of a grassroots movement with a useful attention to both detail and clear writing that should spawn conversations among both historians and activist communities on the lessons to be learned from the redwoods. . . . Defending Giants is an outstanding contribution to the historiography of environmentalism." -- Erik Loomis * H-Environment *"This book explores—beautifully—an irony in modern American political protest that has to do with the settings and sites of grassroots protest against modern industrialization, globalization and de-skilling." * Nature Plants *"Eloquent, inspiring, eminently readable nonfiction with precious lessons for those fighting the ever-greater environmental destruction wrought by corporate greed. . . . A tale fully relevant to here and now." -- Robert James Parsons * Truthout *"[Speece’s book] is an important case study, soberly presented, that reflects thegrowing tensions. . . [and] delivers an important message to conservationists worldwide." * Conservation Biology *"Speece’s work on this local battle is an excellent contribution to the larger historiography of the environmental movement." -- James G. Lewis * Western Historical Quarterly *"[A] wonderfully written, extremely engaging story. Speece continually pushes his history in a variety of important directions. It is these broader connections, linking ecologies and economies, locals, lawyers, and loggers, and a relatively small forest in northern California to the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C., that make Defending Giants an important book." -- Neil M. Maher * American Historical Review *"A reminder of the power of the traditional approaches to historical research. . . . Books like Defending Giants remind the reader of the insight to be gained by focusing on specific historical actors. Indeed, environmental history is, at its heart, the interactions among people and nature, as this dramatic account of environmental politics reminds us." * Environmental Values *"Speece’s book is well argued, and he navigates a diverse body of sources with a skilled hand. . . . Apt and insightful, he tackles head-on the complexity of the Redwood Wars while making a strong case for their enduring significance." -- Daniel Rinn * Environment and History *Table of ContentsForeword / Paul S. Sutter Acknowledgments Abbreviations Maps Introduction 1. Deep Roots 2. The War Begins 3. Radicalization 4. Bursting Out 5. The Transformation Epilogue | Continuity and Vanguard Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Dümpelmann tracks the history of the modern street tree . . . A deep, scholarly dive into urban society’s need for—and relationship with—trees that sought to return the natural world to the concrete jungle.”—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post"The book makes a convincing alternative case from the more traditional approach of "nature versus culture" dichotomy. Instead, Dümpelmann portrays street trees as an integral part of the urban fabric. Professionals in forestry, urban development, and landscape architecture, as well as readers with a strong interest in the history of the urban landscape, will find this book enlightening as we move towards resilient cities of tomorrow."—Lumi Kirk, Garten + LandschaftSeeing Trees has won the 2019 John Brinckerhoff Jackson prize, sponsored by the Foundation for Landscape Studies Winner of the 2022 Elisabeth Blair MacDougall Book Award sponsored by the Society of Architectural HistoriansFinalist for the 2019 Julia Ward Howe award for non-fiction, sponsored by The Boston Authors Club“In this imaginative and deeply researched work, Sonja Dümpelmann truly helps us to ‘see trees’ in the careful chronologies she develops and the political messages that these trees represented within their times and places.”—Keith Morgan, Boston University"In Seeing Trees the distinguished scholar Sonja Dümpelmann employs her linguistic ability, knowledge, and imaginative use of the archival resources in both Berlin and New York to extend the boundaries of landscape history.”—Kenneth Helphand, University of Oregon, author of Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime“Sonja Dümpelmann distills a rich and textured history of street trees—the people involved, technical approaches employed, and the way street trees served as both a polemic and as a point of unification for people.”—Susan Herrington, author of Landscape Theory in Design“This meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated book chronicles the multifaceted identities of trees—as food, fuel, shelter, and defense—and offers us new ways of reading social history into the natural world.”—Jennifer S. Light, Massachusetts Institute of Technology“A signal contribution to the history of landscape design and city planning. Writing with narrative verve, Sonja Dümpelmann turns rigorous scholarship into a fascinating story of time and place for both the academic and general reader.”—Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, President, Foundation for Landscape Studies

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Book SynopsisPlant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. At a time when methods of molecular biology are leading to genetically engineered crops, and when the supply of wild varieties of many crops are threatened, this series provides the most current and important information available on the subject.Table of ContentsDedication: Edward J. Ryder, Lettuce Breeder and Geneticist (J. McCreight). Potato Breeding via Ploidy Manipulations (R. Ortiz). Genetic Transformation and Fruit Crop Improvement (Z. Singh & S. Sansavini). Genotype by Environment Interaction and Crop Yield (W. Yan & L. Hunt). Sesame Breeding (A. Ashri). Somaclonal Variation: Molecular Analysis, Transformation Interaction, and Utilization (R. Veilleux & A. Johnson). The Saccharum Complex: Relation to Other Andropogoneae (C. Guimar?es & B. Sobral). The Genomes of the Glycine (T. Hymowitz, et al.). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisUnlike the well-studied flowering plants and gymnosperms, Michigan's ferns and lycophytes have long lacked a reliable, up-to-date guidebook, and this book fills that gap. Covering all 120 taxa found in the state, it features detailed keys, species descriptions, and range maps alongside precise illustrations that show a complete picture of species' morphology.

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Book SynopsisCalifornia's unique plants range in size from the stately Coast Redwoods to the minute belly plants of the southern deserts. This book features photographs that illustrate plants and typical plant communities around the state, and chapters containing discussions of the evolution of the California landscape, changes in California's flora, and more.Table of ContentsPreface Preface from the 1974 Edition Introduction 1. THE CALIFORNIA FLORA The Californian Floristic Province Diversity of the Flora Naming Plants: Latin Binomials and Common Names The Meanings of Plant Names A Hierarchy of Classification Naming New Plant Species Rarity and Endemism 2. CALIFORNIA’S TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATE, AND SOILS Topographical Features of California Climate Geology and Soils 3. PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON PLANTS Soil and Topography Sun and Wind Effect of Shade Competition for Water and Light Water and Salinity The Presence of Fire Fungi and Bacteria Plant Competition and Allelopathy Herbivory Pollination Seed Dispersal Adaptations to Aridity Reading the Landscape by Indicator Species 4. VARIATION OR ECOTYPES OF PLANT SPECIES Climatic Ecotypes Soil Ecotypes 5. INTRODUCTION TO CALIFORNIA VEGETATION Vegetation and Flora Concepts of Plant Community and Vegetation A Classification System Ecological Dominance Plant Succession Life Zones 6. VEGETATION TYPES IN CISMONTANE CALIFORNIA The Cismontane Region (West of the Sierra Nevada Crest) 7. VEGETATION TYPES IN MONTANE AND TRANSMONTANE CALIFORNIA Montane Region (High Mountain Areas) Transmontane Region (Areas East of the Sierra Nevada Crest and the Deserts) 8. EVOLUTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FLORA Arcto-Tertiary Geoflora Neotropical Tertiary Geoflora Madro-Tertiary Geoflora Fossil History of Coast Redwood 9. EARLY PLANT EXPLORATION AND BOTANY IN CALIFORNIA Early Explorers Early Plant Collectors The First American Explorers Surveys for Railroads Botany in California Since Statehood 10. RECENT CHANGES IN CALIFORNIA’S FLORA Climate Change Native American Usage of the Land The Impact of Agriculture and Grazing The Impact of Invasive Weeds Tracking Habitat Destruction and Loss of Species Habitat Restoration Saving Biodiversity: A Call for Action Glossary Supplemental Reading References Art Credits and Additional Captions Index of Plant Names General Index

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive resource on California's diverse flora. It includes treatments of many taxa and reflects major improvements to plant taxonomy from phylogenetic studies. It also includes geographic distributions, elevation ranges, flowering times, and nomenclature.Trade Review"For serious wildflower enthusiasts, this is a must-have reference book." Desert Sun "A wonderful resource and indispensible reference for anyone working with the flora of western North America and beyond." -- Richard Felger, University of Arizona Herbarium Economic Botany "The book ... is an indispensable up-to-date treasure trove for academics and a flora to be envied by botanists from outside California." -- Ivan Hoste Plant Ecology and Evolution "Certainly one of the most comprehensive regional floras now available... A wonderful resource and indispensible reference for anyone working with the flora of western North America and beyond." -- Richard Felger, University of Arizona Herbarium Economic Botany "For serious wildflower enthusiasts, this is a must-have reference book." Desert Sun "Another milestone in Californian botanical literature." -- Marcel Rejmanek Plant Science BulletinTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Authors Contributing to The Jepson Manual, Second Edition Introduction Philosophy Conventions Used in The Jepson Manual, Second Edition Abbreviations and Symbols Glossary Geographic Subdivisions of California Hierarchical Outline of Geographic Subdivisions Geographic Subdivisions of California (map) Geologic, Climatic, and Vegetation History of California Key to California Vascular Plant Families Taxonomic Treatments Lycophytes Ferns Gymnosperms Nymphaeales Magnoliids Ceratophyllales Eudicots Monocots Appendix. Numerical Summary of Taxa Treated in The Jepson Manual, Second Edition Index

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Book SynopsisA guide for both experienced and novice gardeners in California. It covers trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, grasses, and vines, and also includes a plant selection guide.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments GARDENING WITH NATIVE PLANTS California Plant Habitats Designing a Native Garden Propagation and Planting Tending a Native Garden PLANT DESCRIPTIONS Trees Shrubs Perennials Annuals Bulbs Vines Grasses PLANT SELECTION GUIDE Glossary Resources Art Credits Index

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Book SynopsisA guide to California's spectacular wildflowers. It provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and by flower. It includes the month-by-month descriptions that suggest what to see and where to go throughout the state during the blooming season. It also supplies more than 300 locations arranged in 10 geographical regions.Trade Review"A useful resource for wildflower enthusiasts who are planning to visit California's many natural areas... Recommended." -- A. L. Jacobsen, California State University, Bakersfield ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction Wildflower Seasons in California Purpose and Organization of this Book Where, When, What, and Wow (How to Use this Book) Using a Month-by-Month Guide--Benefits, Limitations, and Caveats A Few Last Words Special Wildflower Places (Map) NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS 1) Smith River and Siskyou Mountains (Crescent City) 2) Kangaroo Lake Botanical Area (Callahan) 3) Trinity Alps (Weaverville) COAST AND COAST RANGES Northern 4) Redwood National and State Parks (Orick) 5) Dunes of Arcata (Arcata) 6) Bear Valley (Williams) 7) Boggs Lake (Clear Lake) 8) Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve (Fort Ross) 9) Salt Point State Park (Fort Ross) 10) Bodega Head (Bodega) 11) China Camp State Park (San Pablo Bay) Central and Southern 12) Ring Mountain (Corte Madeira) 13) Mount Tamalpais/Muir Woods (Marin) 14) Mount Diablo (Walnut Creek) 15) San Bruno Mountains (South San Francisco) 16) Edgewood Preserve (San Mateo) 17) Pinnacles National Monument (Soledad) 18) CA58 from Santa Margarita to McKittrick 19) Carrizo Plain (San Luis Obispo) 20) Nipomo-Guadalupe Dunes (Guadalupe) 21) Wind Wolves Natural Preserve (Maricopa) 22) Santa Rosa Plateau (Murrieta) 23) Torrey Pines State Park (San Diego) TRANSVERSE RANGES 24) Santa Monica Mountains (Malibu) 25) San Gabriel Mountains/San Bernardino Mountains (Los Angeles) CENTRAL VALLEY 26) Table Mountain (Oroville) 27) Pleasants Valley Road and Mix Canyon Road (Vacaville) 28) Phoenix Park (Sacramento) 29) Jepson Prairie Preserve (Dixon) FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA Northern 30) Buttermilk Bend Trail (Bridgeport) 31) Independence Trail (Nevada City) 32) Drum Powerhouse Road (Dutch Flat) 33) Yankee Jim's Road (Colfax) 34) Ponderosa Way (Auburn) 35) Pine Hill Ecological Preserve (Placerville) Central and Southern 36) Electra Road (Jackson) 37) Camp Nine Road (Angel's Camp) 38) Red Hill Road (Chinese Camp) 39) Hite's Cove Trail (El Portal) 40) Kern River Canyon (Bakersfield) CASCADES 41) Mount Shasta (Mt. Shasta) 42) Lassen National Park (Chester) HIGH SIERRA Northern 43) Feather River Canyon (CA70) 44) Butterfly Valley (Quincy) 45) Sierra Buttes and the Lakes Basin (Sierra City) 46) Sagehen Creek (Hobart Mills) 47) Castle Peak (Truckee) 48) Lake Tahoe Basin 49) Luther Pass (CA89) 50) Carson Pass (CA88) Central and Southern 51) Yosemite National Park 52) Mosquito Flat to Mono Pass trail (Tom's Place) 53) Onion Valley and Kearsarge Pass in Kings Canyon National Park (Independence) NORTHEASTERN CORNER 54) Modoc Plateau (Alturas) 55) Warner Mountains (Alturas) EAST OF THE SIERRA Northern 56) Freel Peak (South Lake Tahoe) 57) Monitor Pass (Markleeville) 58) Topaz Lake (Topaz) Central and Southern 59) Benton area (Benton) 60) White Mountains (Bishop) 61) Alabama Hills (Lone Pine) 62) California Desert Conservation Area (Inyokern) SOUTHERN DESERTS Mojave 63) Gorman Hills (Gorman) 64) Antelope Valley/Ripley Desert Woodland State Park (Lancaster) 65) Death Valley National Monument Sonoran 66) Joshua Tree National Park (Twentynine Palms) 67) Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (Ocotillo) The Wildflower Months and their Flowers late January-February March April May June July August September October Featured Flowers Plants in this Book that are Endemic to California Plants in this Book on the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants Other Flower Locations Indicated in the Text (Map) References About the Author Indexes Scientific names Common names

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Book SynopsisGrasses and grasslands are of increasing interest to conservationists, biologists, and gardeners. Organized alphabetically, this book covers common native and naturalized grasses and, to help identify them, also features over 180 color illustrations.Trade Review"Smith has written what should become the primary field guide to grasses in California." -- J. Cummings CHOICE

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Book SynopsisTrees were central to Henry David Thoreau's creativity as a writer, his work as a naturalist, his thought, and his inner life. This book explores Thoreau's deep connections to trees: his keen perception of them, the joy they gave him, the poetry he saw in them, his philosophical view of them, and how they fed his soul.Trade Review"Writer and former Boston Globe reporter Richard Higgins culls a selection of Thoreau's writings on trees from his voluminous journals. Higgins gathers a satisfying assemblage, one that showcases Thoreau's deep reverence for the oaks and elms, pines and birches, rising into the sky in Concord. Short essays open each chapter, revealing Higgins to be a sensitive observer both of his environment and of Thoreau's writing." Boston GlobeTable of ContentsForeword by Robert D. Richardson A Note on Sources Introduction: Speaking the Language of Trees 1. AN EYE FOR TREES Against the Sky a Tree Has Parts 2. A HEART FOR TREES Heartwood 3. A POET’S TREES Woodplay 4. A MIND FOR TREES Forest Lessons 5. A SOUL FOR TREES As High a Heaven 6. MY EMBLEM, THE PINE Paeans to the Pine 7. KNIGHTING ELMS Death of a Concord Kingpost 8 . A KINGDOM OF PRIMITIVE OAKS Boxborough’s Ancient Oaks 9. TRANSFORMED BY SNOW A World Made New 10. IN A BARQUE OF BARK Sailing a Sea of Green Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography List of Thoreau Excerpts Illustration Credits Index

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Book SynopsisThis thorough and meticulous study, the result of nearly a quarter-century of research, examines the island biogeography of plants on continental islands in Barkley Sound, British Columbia. Invaluable both because of its geographical setting and because of the duration of the study, Plants on Islands summarizes the diversity, dynamics, and distribution of the approximately three hundred species of plants on more than two hundred islands. Martin Cody uses his extensive data set to test various aspects of island biogeographic theory. His thoughtful analysis, constrained by taxon and region, elucidates and enhances the understanding of the biogeographic patterns and dynamics. He provides an overview of the basic theory, concepts, and analytical tools of island biogeography. Also discussed are island relaxation to lower equilibrium species numbers post-isolation, plant distributions variously limited by island area, isolation and climatic differences, adaptation to local abiotic and biotic environments within islands, and the evolution of different island phenotypes. The book concludes with a valuable consideration of equilibrium concepts and of the interplay of coexistence and competition. Certain to challenge, Plants on Islands is among the first books to critically analyze the central tenets of the theory of island biogeography.Table of ContentsPreface1. INTRODUCTION2. ISLANDS IN BARKLEY SOUND, BRITISH COLUMBIA Geography and History Geology and Topography Climate More Island Geography and Topography Flora and Vegetation Methodological Notes 3. ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY: CONCEPTS, THEORY, AND DATA The Basic Model Some Embellishments Incidence Functions Colonization and Extinction Data Historical Legacies Generalities, Specifics, and Modifications of the M/W Model4. SPECIES NUMBER, ISLAND AREA, AND ISOLATION Equilibrium or Nonequilibrium Species Numbers? Variation in Species Counts on Islands Cumulative Species Numbers Species Richness on Islands5. NESTEDNESS AND ASSEMBLY RULES Inferences from Species-by-Sites Matrices Forest Species Shoreline Habitats Edge Habitats6. SPECIES TURNOVER IN SPACE AND TIME Colonization and Extinction, Persistence and Turnover Species Turnover in Time, and Island Size Species Turnover in Space7. DISPERSAL SYNDROMES, INCIDENCE, AND DYNAMICS Dispersal in Plants: Options Ferns Fruiting Shrubs Hydrochores: Drifters on the Sea Anemochores: Drifters on the Wind 8. ECOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY SHIFTS ON CONTINENTAL ISLANDS Alien Invaders Ecological Shifts in Impoverished Biotas Evolutionary Shifts in Isolated Populations9. SYNOPSIS: LESSONS FROM A CONTINENTAL ARCHIPELAGO The Barkley Sound Scene Is There an Equilibrium out There? Colonization and Extinction Dynamics Coexistence and a Potential Role for Competition Adaptation, Evolution, ConservationAppendixes References Index

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Book SynopsisAuxins and Plant Growth explores the critical role of auxins in plant physiology and their applications in agricultural technology, emphasizing the need for a strong scientific foundation to drive meaningful advancements. The book provides a comprehensive integration of fundamental knowledge about auxinshow they are formed, their functions, and methods for identification and measurementwith their practical applications in agriculture. It highlights the dangers of research conducted without a solid understanding of auxin physiology and aims to guide researchers in designing effective and scientifically grounded experiments. The author bridges the gap between theory and application, offering insights into the physiological basis of auxin activity and the technological methods derived from it. While not a historical review or a practical manual, the book serves as a resource for graduate students and professionals, encouraging the use of foundational discoveries to achieve systematic a

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Book SynopsisCovers various aspects of pollination biology. This book describes how flowers use colors, shapes, and scents to advertise themselves; how they offer pollen and nectar as rewards; and, how they share complex interactions with beetles, birds, bats, bees, and other creatures. It also covers the ecology of these interactions.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2011 "In this accessibly written reference, Willmer provides a thorough, up-to-date review of floral biology and pollination... This book is comprehensive and well written, combining informative text and many helpful in-text figures and tables with 39 beautiful color plates. Additionally, the book contains a complete reference section and a useful glossary, which increases the utility of this resource for students or practitioners of pollination ecology."--Choice "[Pollination and Floral Ecology] is a big book that I unhesitatingly consider a 'must-have' reference for anyone working in this field or thinking about entering it... For now, there is nothing like it."--James D. Thomson, Quarterly Review of Biology "[T]he book should largely be used as a reference book, which, again, can be used by those with any level of experience. It is inexpensive relative to the amount of material covered. I commend Willmer for the presumably massive undertaking of the compiling of this vast subject into this relatively small volume. Like other reference books, the material will not become obsolete for many years, and it should be the companion of any pollination ecologist entering the field."--Plant Science Bulletin "Pollination and Floral Ecology is the most comprehensive single-volume reference to all aspects of pollination biology and the first fully up-to-date resource of its kind to appear in decades."--World Book Industry "In Pollination and Floral Ecology Wilmer has certainly achieved her aim, and has provided us with a comprehensive, easy to read summary of the subject, providing somewhat of a one-stop shop for background information on pollination ecology. This book should be recommended as essential reading for any postgraduate or undergraduate working anywhere within the realm of pollination ecology, and will also be an indispensable reference tool for established pollination researchers and ecosystem managers around the world."--Tobias Smith, Austral EcologyTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments ix Part I: Essentials of Flower Design and Function Chapter 1 Why Pollination Is Interesting 3 Chapter 2 Floral Design and Function 11 Chapter 3 Pollination, Mating, and Reproduction in Plants 55 Chapter 4 Evolution of Flowers, Pollination, and Plant Diversity 88 Part II Floral Advertisements and Floral Rewards Chapter 5 Advertisements 1: Visual Signals and Floral Color 105 Chapter 6 Advertisements 2: Olfactory Signals 134 Chapter 7 Rewards 1: The Biology of Pollen 154 Chapter 8 Rewards 2: The Biology of Nectar 190 Chapter 9 Other Floral Rewards 221 Chapter 10 Rewards and Costs: The Environmental Economics of Pollination 234 Part III Pollination Syndromes? Chapter 11 Types of Flower Visitors: Syndromes, Constancy, and Effectiveness 261 Chapter 12 Generalist Flowers and Generalist Visitors 288 Chapter 13 Pollination by Flies 304 Chapter 14 Pollination by Butterflies and Moths 322 Chapter 15 Pollination by Birds 337 Chapter 16 Pollination by Bats 356 Chapter 17 Pollination by Nonflying Vertebrates and Other Oddities 370 Chapter 18 Pollination by Bees 378 Chapter 19 Wind and Water: Abiotic Pollination 418 Chapter 20 Syndromes and Webs: Specialists and Generalists 434 Part IV Floral Ecology Chapter 21 The Timing and Patterning of Flowering 483 Chapter 22 Living with Other Flowers: Competition and Pollination Ecology 503 Chapter 23 Cheating by Flowers: Cheating the Visitors and Cheating Other Flowers 524 Chapter 24 Flower Visitors as Cheats and the Plants' Responses 542 Chapter 25 The Interactions of Pollination and Herbivory 554 Chapter 26 Pollination Using Florivores: From Brood Site Mutualism to Active Pollination 565 Chapter 27 Pollination in Different Habitats 575 Chapter 28 The Pollination of Crops 605 Chapter 29 The Global Pollination Crisis 620 Appendix 639 Glossary 643 References 663 Subject Index 751 Index of Animal Genera 768 Index of Plant Genera 771

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Book SynopsisPresenting all the native and naturalized trees of the western United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains, this book includes: range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; "Quick ID" summaries; scientific and common names; information on the most recently naturalized species; and a key to leaves.Trade Review"Covering more species (630 in the West, 825 in the East) than any comparable field guides, Trees of Western North America and Trees of Eastern North America are the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use books of their kind. The book features thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More and easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, habitat, and range. With an unmatched combination of breadth and depth, these are essential guides for every tree lover."--James A. Baggett, Better Homes and Gardens "Each volume on its own would serve you well in getting to know the trees around you better. Both together certainly provide a more complete understanding of the diversity of North American trees. I already treasure my two-volume set and expect to wear it out quickly."--Guy Sternberg, American Gardener "Highly recommended for botany reference shelves!"--James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review "Excellent additions to any botanical library."--Steve Whysall, Vancouver Sun "The book is attractively designed, and each species description provides scientific and common names; a handy 'Quick ID' sentence; detailed, terse physical description; sections titled 'Habitat/Range' and 'Similar Species'; and a range map... [An] excellent reference."--Choice "These new references offer up-to-date information as well as a treasure trove of specially commissioned drawings showcasing trees both in their majestic entirety as well as in stunning, separate close-ups detailing their bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Such comprehensive works are impressive scholarly achievements, providing lay users with helpful assistance via 'Quick ID' summaries and range maps within entries. These are lush botanical resources from an esteemed source guaranteed to please all audiences."--Judy Quinn, Library Journal "These volumes are masterfully designed, and More's exquisitely detailed renderings will ensure that weekend botanists never mistake their Hercules' club for a common hoptree."--Bill Cannon, Scientist's Bookshelf "Astonishing... The illustrations in the Princeton tree volume are superb: colorful, accurate, and appealing."--Ed Kanze, Adirondack Explorer "Even if you don't love trees, you'll love these books."--Devorah Bennu, GrrlScientist, The Guardian "Without a doubt, this is a book that should be on the library shelf of every person interested in Georgia trees. Even better, it should be in all of our packs, right next to the hiking stick, ready to go!"--Hal Massie, BotSoc News (Georgia Botanical Society) "Whether you're faced with a saguaro or a sequoia, a hawthorn or a hemlock, this easy guide will surely get you to the birch in time."--Matthew Bettelheim, (bio)accumulation blog "With the publication of Trees of Western North America and its companion volume, Trees of Eastern North America, we have a reference set that will serve us well for generations."--Acorn, South Sound Chapter of Washington Native Plant Society "Everyone who ventures into the outdoors should have a copy in their backpack."--Frank Sousa, MassLive "For that subset of plant aficionados interested in the more arboreal members of our flora, this book should fill that bill. I have come away with a whole new set of what will probably be marginal plants to search out and try."--Jim Borland, Aquilegia "This guide is great for identifying trees throughout western Canada and the United States, particularly for botanists on the move."--Kimberly Gould, Alberta Native Plant Council Newsletter "A splendid book, comprehensive in a way that readily answers the questions I bring home from the field."--Paul J. Willis, Books and CultureTable of ContentsIntroduction 6 About This Book 6 Taxonomy and Names 7 Gymnosperms and Angiosperms 7 Tree Biology 9 Forest Structure 18 Leaf Keys 19 Key to the Gymnosperms by Leaf Type 20 Key to Selected Angiosperm Trees by Leaf Shape 21 THE TREES Gymnosperms 26 Conifers 26 Ginkgoaceae: Ginkgo Family 27 Araucariaceae: Araucaria Family 28 Cupressaceae: Cypress Family 30 Pinaceae: Pine Family 55 Taxaceae: Yew Family 110 Angiosperms 112 Monocots 112 Arecaceae: Palm Family 112 Asparagaceae: Asparagus Family 118 Dicots 130 Adoxaceae: Moschatel Family 130 Anacardiaceae: Cashew Family 134 Apocynaceae: Oleander Family 148 Aquifoliaceae: Holly Family 149 Araliaceae: Ginseng Family 152 Asteraceae: Aster Family 152 Betulaceae: Birch Family 156 Bignoniaceae: Bignonia Family 172 Boraginaceae: Borage Family 176 Buddlejaceae: Buddleja Family 178 Burseraceae: Torchwood Family 178 Cactaceae: Cactus Family 180 Cannabaceae: Hemp Family 199 Celastraceae: Bittersweet Family 204 Cornaceae: Dogwood Family 206 Ebenaceae: Ebony Family 210 Elaeagnaceae: Oleaster Family 212 Ericaceae: Heath Family 216 Euphorbiaceae: Spurge Family 226 Fabaceae: Bean or Pea Family 230 Fagaceae: Beech or Oak Family 276 Garryaceae: Silktassel Family 320 Hamamelidaceae: Witch-hazel Family 324 Juglandaceae: Walnut Family 325 Koeberliniaceae: Allthorn Family 334 Lauraceae: Laurel Family 335 Malvaceae: Mallow Family 340 Meliaceae: Mahogany Family 346 Moraceae: Mulberry Family 346 Myoporaceae: Myoporum Family 352 Myricaceae: Wax Myrtle Family 353 Myrtaceae: Myrtle Family 354 Oleaceae: Olive Family 362 Papaveraceae: Poppy Family 378 Pittosporaceae: Cheesewood Family 379 Platanaceae: Planetree Family 381 Proteaceae: Protea Family 385 Punicaceae: Pomegranate Family 386 Rhamnaceae: Buckthorn Family 386 Rosaceae: Rose Family 402 Rubiaceae: Madder Family 454 Rutaceae: Citrus or Rue Family 456 Salicaceae: Willow Family 464 Sapindaceae: Soapberry Family 500 Sapotaceae: Sapodilla Family 514 Simaroubaceae: Quassia Family 516 Solanaceae: Nightshade Family 518 Staphyleaceae: Bladdernut Family 520 Styracaceae: Storax Family 521 Tamaricaceae: Tamarisk Family 522 Ulmaceae: Elm Family 528 Verbenaceae: Vervain Family 534 Zygophyllaceae: Caltrop Family 538 Acknowledgments 540 Abbreviations 541 Glossary 542 Index of Species 547

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Book SynopsisPresenting all the native and naturalized trees of the eastern United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains - including those species found only in tropical and subtropical Florida and northernmost Canada, this book features superior descriptions; thousands of meticulous color paintings that illustrate important visual details.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2015 PROSE Award in Outstanding Work by a Trade Publisher, Association of American "Covering more species (630 in the West, 825 in the East) than any comparable field guides, Trees of Western North America and Trees of Eastern North America are the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use books of their kind. The book features thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More and easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, habitat, and range. With an unmatched combination of breadth and depth, these are essential guides for every tree lover."--James A. Baggett, Better Homes and Gardens "Each volume on its own would serve you well in getting to know the trees around you better. Both together certainly provide a more complete understanding of the diversity of North American trees. I already treasure my two-volume set and expect to wear it out quickly."--Guy Sternberg, American Gardener "Highly recommended for botany reference shelves!"--James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review "Excellent additions to any botanical library."--Steve Whysall, Vancouver Sun "A great book... Similar to a bird guide, trees are broken down by families with detailed descriptions of each. Habitat and ranges are listed for each as well as great illustrations of the tree, its bark, leaves and fruit."--David Lewis, Birds from Behind "Help! I need a good tree book ... and again Princeton has come to my rescue. This newest book on the trees of eastern North America is a life-saver. Covering 825 species of trees, it is by far the most inclusive of all guides on the market today... Wish I had found this great book sooner!"--North Durham Nature Newsletter "The book is attractively designed, and each species description provides scientific and common names; a handy 'Quick ID' sentence; detailed, terse physical description; sections titled 'Habitat/Range' and 'Similar Species'; and a range map... [An] excellent reference."--Choice "These new references offer up-to-date information as well as a treasure trove of specially commissioned drawings showcasing trees both in their majestic entirety as well as in stunning, separate close-ups detailing their bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Such comprehensive works are impressive scholarly achievements, providing lay users with helpful assistance via 'Quick ID' summaries and range maps within entries. These are lush botanical resources from an esteemed source guaranteed to please all audiences."--Judy Quinn, Library Journal "These volumes are masterfully designed, and More's exquisitely detailed renderings will ensure that weekend botanists never mistake their Hercules' club for a common hoptree."--Bill Cannon, Scientist's Bookshelf "Astonishing... The illustrations in the Princeton tree volume are superb: colorful, accurate, and appealing."--Ed Kanze, Adirondack Explorer "Even if you don't love trees, you'll love these books."--Devorah Bennu, GrrlScientist, The Guardian "Without a doubt, this is a book that should be on the library shelf of every person interested in Georgia trees. Even better, it should be in all of our packs, right next to the hiking stick, ready to go!"--Hal Massie, BotSoc News (Georgia Botanical Society) "Whether you're faced with a saguaro or a sequoia, a hawthorn or a hemlock, this easy guide will surely get you to the birch in time."--Matthew Bettelheim, (bio)accumulation blog "With the publication of Trees of Western North America and its companion volume, Trees of Eastern North America, we have a reference set that will serve us well for generations."--Acorn, South Sound Chapter of Washington Native Plant Society "Everyone who ventures into the outdoors should have a copy in their backpack."--Frank Sousa, MassLive "These two volumes contain so much information; I would be happy to add them to my reference library... The combined effort of the three authors and the illustrator has produced an excellent reference."--Beverly Duncan, Botanical Artist "For anyone interested in tree-like plants in the West, the Trees of Western North America is it, ... proclaiming itself to be the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind... Overall, this book makes the grade 'A' in nearly every aspect of presentation; it is tremendously useful, navigable, readable, highly accurate and immensely informative."--George M. Ferguson, Arizona Native Plant Society "[I]f someone gave you these two companion books, the Princeton Field Guides' Trees of Eastern North America and Trees of Western North America, you would perform an internal cartwheel of glee over adding to your flourishing tree ID book collection. The cartwheeling would significantly increase once you then began to use these books and grasped their simple, informative layout... This will be the one tree ID book that really does not sit on your shelves as much as it rides around from jobsite to jobsite with you, ready to serve."--Tchukki Andersen, Tree Care Industry "This is a must have tree guide for naturalists, environmental educators, foresters , and individuals who want to learn more about the trees in our region."--DRK, Wildlife ActivistTable of ContentsIntroduction 7 About This Book 7 Taxonomy and Names 8 Gymnosperms and Angiosperms 8 Tree Biology 9 Forest Structure 18 Leaf and Twig Keys 19 Winter Twigs of Selected Eastern Trees 20 Key to the Gymnosperms by Leaf Type 25 Key to Selected Angiosperm Trees by Leaf Shape 26 THE TREES Gymnosperms 34 Conifers 34 Ginkgoaceae: Ginkgo Family 35 Araucariaceae: Araucaria Family 36 Cupressaceae: Cypress Family 38 Pinaceae: Pine Family 51 Taxaceae: Yew Family 78 Angiosperms 80 Monocots 80 Arecaceae: Palm Family 80 Dicots 98 Acanthaceae: Acanthus Family 98 Adoxaceae: Moschatel Family 99 Altingiaceae: Sweetgum Family 106 Anacardiaceae: Cashew Family 108 Annonaceae: Custard Apple Family 118 Apocynaceae: Oleander Family 122 Aquifoliaceae: Holly Family 126 Araliaceae: Ginseng Family 142 Asteraceae: Aster Family 146 Betulaceae: Birch Family 147 Bignoniaceae: Bignonia Family 166 Boraginaceae: Borage Family 174 Burseraceae: Torchwood Family 178 Cactaceae: Cactus Family 180 Canellaceae: Wild Cinnamon Family 180 Cannabaceae: Hemp Family 182 Capparaceae: Caper Family 188 Casuarinaceae: She-oak Family 190 Cecropiaceae: Cecropia Family 192 Celastraceae: Staff Tree Family 193 Cercidiphyllaceae: Katsura Tree Family 202 Chrysobalanaceae: Coco Plum Family 203 Clethraceae: Witch Alder Family 204 Clusiaceae: Garcinia Family 205 Combretaceae: White Mangrove Family 208 Cornaceae: Dogwood Family 214 Cyrillaceae: Titi Family 222 Ebenaceae: Ebony Family 224 Elaeagnaceae: Oleaster Family 226 Ericaceae: Heath Family 228 Euphorbiaceae: Spurge Family 236 Fabaceae: Bean or Pea Family 248 Fagaceae: Beech or Oak Family 294 Hamamelidaceae: Witch-hazel Family 350 Illiciaceae: Star Anise Family 352 Juglandaceae: Walnut Family 353 Lauraceae: Laurel Family 368 Leitneriaceae: Corkwood Family 378 Lythraceae: Loosestrife Family 379 Magnoliaceae: Magnolia Family 380 Malpighiaceae: Malpighia Family 391 Malvaceae: Mallow Family 392 Melastomataceae: Melastome Family 402 Meliaceae: Mahogany Family 403 Moraceae: Mulberry Family 406 Moringaceae: Horseradish-tree Family 418 Muntingiaceae: Muntingia Family 418 Myoporaceae: Myoporum Family 420 Myricaceae: Wax Myrtle Family 420 Myrsinaceae: Myrsine Family 424 Myrtaceae: Myrtle Family 426 Nyctaginaceae: Four-o'clock Family 444 Nyssaceae: Tupelo Family 446 Oleaceae: Olive Family 450 Paulowniaceae: Princesstree Family 466 Picramniaceae: Bitterbush Family 468 Pittosporaceae: Cheesewood Family 469 Platanaceae: Planetree Family 470 Polygonaceae: Buckwheat Family 472 Proteaceae: Protea Family 474 Punicaceae: Pomegranate Family 475 Rhamnaceae: Buckthorn Family 476 Rhizophoraceae: Red Mangrove Family 488 Rosaceae: Rose Family 489 Rubiaceae: Madder Family 562 Rutaceae: Citrus or Rue Family 572 Salicaceae: Willow Family 586 Sapindaceae: Soapberry Family 618 Sapotaceae: Sapodilla Family 646 Schoepfiaceae: Schoepfia Family 658 Simaroubaceae: Quassia Family 659 Solanaceae: Nightshade Family 661 Staphyleaceae: Bladdernut Family 665 Styracaceae: Storax Family 666 Symplocaceae: Sweetleaf Family 670 Tamaricaceae: Tamarisk Family 672 Theaceae: Tea Family 676 Theophrastaceae: Joewood Family 680 Ulmaceae: Elm Family 682 Verbenaceae: Vervain Family 692 Ximeniaceae: Ximenia Family 696 Zygophyllaceae: Caltrop Family 698 Acknowledgments 700 Abbreviations 701 Glossary 702 Index of Species 707

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Book SynopsisEver since Charles Darwin visited there in 1835, the Galapagos have fascinated us like no other spot on Earth. This illustrated book captures the ethereal, haunting quality of the Galapagos and of the birds and animals that make these islands their home. Featuring 245 full-color photographs, it offers a photographic tour of the Galapagos.Trade Review"[E]ngaging and inspirational... The author makes one appreciate the fragile beauty of the fiery isles."--The Press "The book is elegantly structured: each chapter emphasizes one distinct aspect of the Galapagos in the hope that by 'displaying visually the essence of its splendid wildness,' the volume can serve as an inspiration to ensure the survival of the islands' threatened animals."--Scientific American "In words and pictures, De Roy captures the ethereal, haunting quality of the islands with their cold seas and burning rocks."--Ocean Realm

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to help general readers recognize 200 common mosses of the Northeast and the Appalachian Mountains. With just this field guide, a hand lens, and a spray bottle--no microscopes necessary--readers will be able to identify and name many of the common species of mosses growing in the region's backyards, parks, forests, wetlands,Trade Review"With a 10X loupe and this book, an entire new world can be opened to even a seasoned naturalist."--DRK, Wildlife Activist "Since this is the first moss field guide for the eastern states covering most common species, it fills a need for those interested in these plants."--Choice "I have no doubt that this guide will become a trusted field companion for outdoor educators and amateur naturalists, who may be new to moss identification, as well as to botanists interested in refreshing their moss identification skills. Common Mosses fills a long-standing void in moss field guides for the region, and, as such, this guide will make the identification of these small plants more accessible to a wider botanical audience."--J. M. Budke, Plant Science Bulletin "This is a perfect book for the incipient bryologist of the temperate region, and is a pleasure to leaf through for the more experienced one... I have seen quite a number of field guides to bryophytes that are intended for beginners or people who have a general interest in nature, and this book is one of the very best. Without compromises regarding scientific accuracy or illustration quality it introduces the relatively difficult mosses in a superb way."--Lars Hedenas, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society "This guide is an excellent field manual that should enhance the appreciation of a group that has been largely overlooked by many naturalists. If you have never stopped on a hiking trail to closely examine a bank of mosses on a rotting log or on a boulder along a mountain stream, you should. By examining the delicate structures of these tiny plants and by comprehending their immense diversity here in the Appalachians, you will greatly expand your awareness of the natural world."--Gary Walker, Appalachian JournalTable of ContentsHow to Use this Book 9 Key Features 10 Key Features Path to the Keys 16 How to Look at a Moss 18 Collecting Mosses 20 What Are Mosses? 22 Basic Structure of Mosses 25 Life History of Mosses 26 What Good Are Mosses? 28 Species Treatments * Acrocarps 33 * Pleurocarps 173 * Leafless 317 * Peat Mosses 321 How to Use the Identification Keys 340 Keys 341 Habitat Lists 380 Moss Publications and Resources 384 Moss Names 385 Index 386

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Phytochemical Landscape] is written well, carefully documented, and adequately illustrated."--ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1. Introduction 1 1.1 A Matter of Perspective 3 1.2 The Nature of Feedback 4 1.3 Which Autotrophs and Which Traits? 6 1.4 Trait Variation and Trait Diversity 7 1.5 Which Trophic Interactions? 9 1.6 Which Ecosystem Processes? 10 1.7 Webs of Green and Brown 11 2. The Phytochemical Landscape 13 2.1 Defining the Phytochemical Landscape 13 2.2 Variation on the Phytochemical Landscape 17 3. The Variable Chemistry of Primary Production 24 3.1 The Challenging Chemistry of Autotrophs 24 3.2 Origins of Variation in Autotroph Chemistry on the Phytochemical Landscape 25 3.3 Microbial Symbionts and Variation in Autotroph Chemistry: Whose Phenotype Is It Anyway? 30 3.4 Summary and Conclusions 38 4. Effects of Primary Producer Chemistry on Trophic Interactions 39 4.1 Herbivores and Herbivory: The Interactive Effects of Autotroph Chemistry and Natural Enemies 39 4.2 Effects of the Phytochemical Landscape on Natural Enemies 91 5. Effects of Trophic Interactions on the Chemistry of Primary Producers 109 5.1 Background 109 5.2 Effects of Herbivores and Predators on Autotroph Community Structure 111 5.3 Consumer Effects on Succession-Temporal Change on the Phytochemical Landscape 121 5.4 Phytochemical Induction-A Multiplier of Variation in Autotroph Chemistry on the Phytochemical Landscape 124 6. Effects of Autotroph Chemistry on Nutrient Dynamics 138 6.1 The Elements of Life 138 6.2 Recalcitrant Organic Chemistry 142 6.3 Nutrients, Stoichiometry, and the Decomposition of Autotroph Residues 148 6.4 Effects of Autotroph Identity and Diversity on Nutrient Dynamics 153 6.5 Effects of Phytoplankton Residue Chemistry on Nutrient Dynamics in Aquatic Ecosystems 160 6.6 Effects of Phytoplankton Stoichiometry on Nutrient Dynamics in Aquatic Ecosystems 168 7. Effects of Nutrient Availability on the Chemistry of Primary Producers 173 7.1 Introduction 173 7.2 Effects of Nutrient Dynamics on the Chemical Phenotype of Individual Autotrophs 175 7.3 Effects of Nutrient Availability on Primary Producer Diversity 185 7.4 Evolutionary Effects of Nutrient Availability on Autotroph Chemistry 192 7.5 Conclusions 195 8. Linking Trophic Interactions with Ecosystem Nutrient Dynamics on the Phytochemical Landscape 198 8.1 Putting It All Together: Linking Cycles and Generating Feedback 198 8.2 From Trophic Interactions to Ecosystem Processes 199 8.3 Effects of Herbivory on Nutrient Dynamics 200 8.4 Effects of Predators on Nutrient Dynamics 227 8.5 Effects of Nutrient Dynamics on Trophic Interactions 236 8.6 Final Thoughts on Feedback Loops 247 9. Synthesis and Prospects for Future Work 252 9.1 Introduction 252 9.2 Priority 1: Let's Make Some Maps 253 9.3 Priority 2: Assess the Frequency and Strength of Spatial Correlation 254 9.4 Priority 3: Understanding Time Lags and the Temporal Scale of Spatial Correlation on the Phytochemical Landscape 255 9.5 Priority 4: Exploring Variation in the Strength of Feedback between Trophic Interactions and Nutrient Dynamics on the Phytochemical Landscape 262 9.6 Priority 5: Comparing the Role of the Phytochemical Landscape in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems 272 9.7 Concluding Remarks 274 References Cited 277 Index 347

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A lively, highly informative introduction to significant research in ecology that highlights the importance of conserving our natural habitats."--Kirkus "This comprehensive and colorful illustrated study of monarch biology and behavior ... offers another reason to admire the versatile insect: its long and successful symbiotic relationship with the otherwise toxic milkweed plant... Agrawal's book will appeal not only to butterfly enthusiasts but also to the environmentally aware and all readers who appreciate solidly written and accessible popular science."--Booklist "Epic is the only word to describe the annual journey of monarch butterflies... Agrawal's splendid book is no less epic, taking us from heart toxins and sodium pumps to climate change and illegal logging. This is important science about an iconic and sadly declining insect, made readable by enthusiastic, personal prose."--Richard Jones, BBC Wildlife Magazine "[Anurag Agrawal's] book is a minutely detailed exploration of just about everything about [monarchs]: sex lives, dining habits, internal flight guidance and, in particular, their coevolving-but-competitive relationship with milkweed."--Nancy Szokan, Washington Post "Fantastic, readable, scientifically rich, detailed... Monarchs and Milkweed is to date the coolest nature or science book I've seen so far this year."--Greg Laden's BlogTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii 1 Welcome to the Monarchy 1 2 The Arms Race 22 3 The Chemistry of Medicine and Poison 43 4 Waiting, Mating, and Migrating 63 5 Hatching and Defending 90 6 Saving Up to Raise a Family 119 7 The Milkweed Village 148 8 The Autumn Migration 178 9 Long Live the Monarchy! 210 Acknowledgments 243 Notes 249 Image Credits 271 Index 275

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Book SynopsisProvides valuable details of Hidatsa daily life during the nineteenth century, from courtship rituals that took place while gathering Juneberries, to descriptions of how the women kept young boys from stealing wild plums as they prepared them for use, to recipes for preparing and cooking local plants - including the roots, fruits, seeds, and sap.Trade Review"[Uses of Plants by the Hidatsas of the Northern Plains is] indispensable to anyone interested in Native American life on the plains; valuable for ethnobiology and Native American studies."—E. N. Anderson, CHOICE"Use of Plants by the Hidatsa is an easy, enjoyable read and a unique, valuable source of information on how people used plants."—Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology“Every aspect of life is part of this classic ethnology, from acquisition of food to spirituality to the raising of the four sacred wooden pillars of a new Earth Lodge. . . . Editor Michael Scullin does a wonderful job of weaving the many living parts of Buffalobird-woman’s story. . . . The book’s precision—many specific uses for many plants—is a pleasure to read. One gets a sense of a people who rose to the challenge of using what nature provided them to wrest a living from a demanding environment.”—Bruce Johansen, Jacob J. Isaacson Professor of Communication and Native American Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and author of The Native Peoples of North America: A HistoryTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionEditor’s NoteAbbreviations: BBW=Buffalobird-woman; PW=Poor Wolf; GB=Goodbird; SW=Sioux Woman; GLW=Gilbert Wilson; WC=Wolf Chief; MS=Michael Scullin1. Plants That Are EatenDomesticated plants (MS)Sunflowers (BBW)Corn-smut (BBW)Prairie turnips (BBW)Jerusalem artichokes (BBW)Hogpeanut (BBW, WC, GB)Chokecherries (BBW)Making stone hammers (BBW)Buffaloberries (BBW)Gooseberries (BBW)Black currants (BBW)Wild grapes (BBW)2. Plants That Can Be EatenHawthorns (BBW)Wild white onions (BBW)Ball cactus (BBW, WC)3. Plants That Are SweetJuneberries (BBW)White juneberries (BBW)Wild plums (BBW)Strawberries (BBW)Roses (BBW)Red raspberries (BBW, SW, GB)Biscuitroot (BBW)Nannyberries (BBW)Purple prairie clover (BBW)4. Plants That Are Good to ChewSticky gum (BBW)Pine pitch (BBW)5. Plants That Smell GoodPurple meadow-rue (BBW)Blue giant hyssop (BBW)Sweetgrass (BBW)Wild bergamot (BBW)Pine needles (BBW)Perfumes used in beds (BBW)Beaver musk (BBW)6. Plants That Have Medicinal UsesBig medicine (BBW)White and red baneberry (BBW)Gumweed (WC)Purple coneflower (WC)“Medicine in the woods” (BBW)Poison ivy (BBW)Unknown grass (BBW, GB)Peppermint (BBW)7. Plants Used for FiberDogbane (WC)Upright sedge (BBW)Grasswork ornaments on leggings (Isokikuas)8. Plants Used for SmokingTobacco 9a (BBW)Tobacco 9b (WC)Red-osier dogwood (BBW)Bearberry (BBW)Bearberry or kinnikinnick (WC)9. Plants Used for Dye and ColoringYellow owl’s-clover (BBW)Water smartweed (BBW)Dye plants—unidentified (BBW)10. Plants Used for ToysUmakixeke, or game of throwing sticks (BBW, GB)Popguns (BBW)A toy horseReed whistle (GB)11. Plants Used for Utilitarian PurposesCordgrass (BBW)Buckbrush (BBW)Cattails (BBW)Box elder (BBW)Buffalograss (BBW)Big bluestem (WC)Common rush (BBW)Scouringrush horsetail (WC)Puffball (BBW)Snakewood (BBW, WC)Goldenrod (BBW)Prairie grasses as fodder (WC)12. Plants Used for Rituals or with Ritual SignificanceThe three kinds of sage (WC)Pasture sage 1 (BBW, GB)Pasture sage 2 (BBW, WC)Common sagewort (BBW, WC, GB)Black sage (BBW, WC)Fringed sage (PW)Juniper (Cedar) (BBW, WC, GB)Creeping juniper (BBW, GB)Prairie sandreed (WC)Bittersweet (WC)13. Sources of WoodWood as a resource (MS)Cottonwood (WC)Ash (BBW)Peachleaf willow (BBW)Sandbar willow (BBW, WC, GB)Heart-leaved willow (BBW)Quaking aspen (BBW)American elm (BBW)Water birch (BBW)Box elder (BBW)14. Uses of WoodGathering firewood (WC)Digging-sticks (BBW, WC)Mortar and pestle (BBW)Making a bullboat frame (BBW)Making a wooden bowl (WC)Rakes (and the bison scapula hoe) (BBW, WC)Paddle for working clay pots (cottonwood bark) (GLW)15. ArrowsSignificance and utility (MS)Making arrows (WC)Types of arrows (WC)Bows (WC)Arrows for boys (BBW, GB)Mock battle with grass arrows (WC)16. EarthlodgesBuilding an earthlodge (BBW)On earthlodges (The observations of Hairy Coat and Not A Woman)Winter lodges and twin lodges (BBW)The peaked or tipi-shaped hunting lodge (BBW)The use of sod as an earthlodge coveringDismantling an old earthlodge (BBW)Like-a-Fishhook Village and environs (WC)17. Miscellaneous MaterialBasket making (BBW)Native drinks of the Hidatsas (BBW)How our meals were served (GB)Nettles (BBW)Forest fire (GLW)ConclusionAppendix: Frederick N. Wilson’s Comments on “The Hidatsa Earthlodge”Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn a world of constant change and crisis, the relationship between humans and their environment has never been more vital. Louisiana Herb Journal invites readers into the world of medicinal herbs, introducing fifty herbs found in Louisiana, with details on identification, habitat, distribution, healing properties, and traditional uses.

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Book SynopsisThe third and final volume in botanist Robert H. Mohlenbrock's comprehensive sequence of books on the aster family in Illinois. In this volume, Mohlenbrock identifies 128 species in 49 genera with 11 hybrids and 57 lesser taxa. He provides an easy-to-use key to the genera and species and a complete description and nomenclatural and habitat notes for each plant, including its uses, if applicable.

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Book SynopsisIdentifies 128 species in 49 genera with 11 hybrids and 57 lesser taxa of the aster family in Illinois. Robert Mohlenbrock provides an easy-to-use key to the genera and species and a complete description and nomenclatural and habitat notes for each plant, including its uses, if applicable.

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Book SynopsisGrasses are the fourth largest family of flowering plants worldwide. In Florida, grasses occur in every habitat and are the dominant ground cover across many regions. Grasses of Florida is the first complete systematic account of the grasses that occur in the wild throughout the state.

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