A Naturalist's Guide to Seashore Plants

A Naturalist's Guide to Seashore Plants
Author :
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Total Pages : 180
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0815607784
ISBN-13 : 9780815607786
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Naturalist's Guide to Seashore Plants by : Donald D. Cox

Download or read book A Naturalist's Guide to Seashore Plants written by Donald D. Cox and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald D. Cox uses nontechnical terminology in order to provide clear references for the general public as well as professional and amateur naturalists and students. He explores the origins of the oceans, tides, wind belts, and land plants and includes useful illustrations for aid in identification. Most significantly, this guide brings together a wide range of information relative to ocean and seashore ecosystems. Cox includes the types of plants that grow near the seashore; adaptations that help plants survive in seashore habitats; poisonous, medicinal, and edible plants of the ocean and seashore; seasonal changes in the seashore habitat; and methods of naming plants and the folklore of common names. The author also provides complete and accurate details for those readers who are interested in collecting plants and preserving plant collections. The final chapter offers non-technical investigations, activities, and projects. Conservation and habitat preservation are emphasized throughout the book.


A Naturalist's Guide to Seashore Plants Related Books

A Naturalist's Guide to Seashore Plants
Language: en
Pages: 180
Authors: Donald D. Cox
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-01-01 - Publisher: Syracuse University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Donald D. Cox uses nontechnical terminology in order to provide clear references for the general public as well as professional and amateur naturalists and stud
A Naturalist's Guide to Field Plants
Language: en
Pages: 186
Authors: Donald D. Cox
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-01-01 - Publisher: Syracuse University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this comprehensive volume Donald D. Cox gathers substantial data on simple field plants in Eastern North America and with great clarity he studies their prof
Coastal Plants from Cape Cod to Cape Canaveral
Language: en
Pages: 336
Authors: Irene Hawkins Stuckey
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Coastal Plants from Cape Cod to Cape Canaveral
Seashore Plants of South Florida and the Caribbean
Language: en
Pages: 170
Authors: David W. Nellis
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994 - Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Seashore Plants of South Florida and the Caribbean is a complete source for information about which plants grow best in nearshore environments. It includes exte
A Naturalist's Guide to Wetland Plants
Language: en
Pages: 218
Authors: Donald D. Cox
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-06-01 - Publisher: Syracuse University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Here is a comprehensive, significant study of wetlands flora, which encompasses all members of the plant and fungi kingdoms. These include poisonous, hallucinog