Common Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians /

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This 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: McKnight, Karl B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Mosses.
NATURE > Reference.
NATURE > Plants > General.
Mousses > États-Unis (Nord-Est) > Identification.
Mosses > Northeastern States > Identification.
Mosses > Appalachian Mountains > Identification.
Northeastern States.
Appalachian Mountains.
Field guides.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:This 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, and mountains. At the heart of this guide is an innovative, color-tabbed system that helps readers pick out small groups of similar species. Illustrated identification keys, colorful habitat and leaf photos, more than 600 detailed line drawings, a.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (392 pages): illustrations (chiefly color)
Awards:Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2014
ISBN:9781400845880

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