A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Southern Appalachians

Swanson, Professor Robert E.

ISBN 10: 0801845556 / ISBN 13: 9780801845550

Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994

Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Seller Inventory # A09A-05999

Synopsis:

Extending through the Carolinas, Georgia, and eastern Tennessee, the southern Appalachian Mountains are home to a rich diversity of plant life. This convenient and comprhensive field guide contains detailed information on 130 genera and 280 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines—all but thevery rarest species—including those found along the popular Blue Ridge Parkway and in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Based on more than 5,000 plant specimens collected by the author in a decade of hiking that totaled more than 5,400 miles, this guide covers all the common native species, and many of the rare ones, that grow not only in the forests but also in the high-mountain meadows, on heath balds, in long-abandoned fields, and along fencerows and roadsides. In addition to the plant descriptions, the guide contains illustrated keys to both summer and inter traits—that is, twigs, bark, and winter buds as well as leaves—so that readers can collect and identify specimens at any time of year. More than 150 meticulously executed pen-and-ink drawings—mostly the word of Fransces Swanson, the author's wife, who accompanied him on many of his plant-hunting trips—provide important aids in identification.

About the Author:

Robert E. Swanson is a graduate forester and former senior editor with the Soil Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the...
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Swanson, Professor Frances R.
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included