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Field guide to tidal wetland plants of the northeastern United States and neighboring Canada : vegetation of beaches, tidal flats, rocky shores, marshes, swamps, and coastal ponds /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amherst :
University of Massachusetts Press,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Tidal wetland types. Marine wetlands ; Estuarine wetlands ; Tidal freshwater wetlands ; Coastal aquatic beds
- Overview of plant characteristics. Life form ; Leaf types ; Leaf arrangements ; Unique or uncommon vegetative properties ; Flower types ; Arrangement of flowers ; Distinguishing among grasses, sedges, and rushes ; Grasses ; Sedges ; Rushes
- How to identify plants using this book. Introduction to the keys ; How to use the keys
- Keys for tidal wetland and aquatic plant identification. A. Key to aquatic plants of salt and brackish waters ; B. Key to aquatic plants of tidal fresh waters ; C. Key to tidal flat plants ; D. Key to rocky shore plants ; E. Key to beach plants ; F. Key to salt and brackish marsh flowering herbs and herbaceous vines (excluding graminoids) ; G. Key to salt and brackish marsh graminoids ; H. Key to salt and brackish marsh shrubs and woody vines ; I. Key to tidal freshwater flowering herbs (excluding graminoids and vines) ; J. Key to tidal freshwater graminoids ; K. Key to tidal freshwater shrubs ; L. Key to tidal freshwater trees ; M. Key to tidal freshwater vines and trailing plants
- Plant descriptions and illustrations. Plants of salt and brackish tidal waters ; Plants of fresh tidal waters ; Plants of tidal mudflats ; Plants of coastal beaches ; Plants of salt and brackish marshes ; Plants of tidal freshwater wetlands.