Research Catalog

Title

A naturalist's guide to wetland plants : an ecology for eastern North America / Donald D. Cox ; illustrations by Shirley A. Peron.

Author

Cox, Donald D.

Publication

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2002.

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Additional Authors

Peron, Shirley A.

Description

xvii, 194 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

• "Here is a comprehensive, significant study of wetlands flora, which encompasses all members of the plant and fungi kingdoms. These include poisonous, hallucinogenic, medicinal, and edible plant life as well as native and non-native plants that have the potential to become troublesome weed species. Complete and accurate details are offered on plant collection and preservation.
• A special chapter provides nontechnical investigations and projects for those pursuing areas beyond the realm of gathering and identifying flora. Conservation and habitat preservation are emphasized throughout the book." "Illustrated, informative, and easy to read, this hands-on guide will prove an accessible and invaluable companion to professional and amateur naturalists as well as to students and the general public."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Wetland plants > East (U.S.) > Identification
• Wetland plants > North America > Identification
• Wetland plants > Ecology > East (U.S.)
• Wetland plants > Ecology > North America

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-187) and index.

Contents

1. Wetlands as Ecosystems -- 2. Types of Plants -- 3. Strategies of Survival -- 4. Marshes and Swamps -- 5. Bogs and Peatlands -- 6. Plants of Special Interest -- 7. Through the Year -- 8. Naming, Collecting, and Preserving Plants -- 9. Activities and Investigations.

ISBN

0815607407 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2002004522

OCLC

• 49402932
• ocm49402932
• SCSB-4323597

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries