Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas

A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal Landscape

von Paul E Hosier

504 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This accessibly written and authoritative guide updates the beloved and much-used 1970s classic, Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas. In this completely reimagined book, Paul E. Hosier provides a rich, new reference guide to plant life in the coastal zone of the Carolinas for nature lovers, gardeners, landscapers, students, and community leaders.Features include:

- Detailed profiles of more than 200 plants, with color photographs and information about identification, value to wildlife, relationship to natural communities, propagation, and landscape use.- Background on coastal plant communities, including the effects of invasive species and the benefits of using native plants in landscaping.- A section on the effects of climate change on the coast and its plants.- A list of natural areas and preserves open to visitors interested in observing native plants in the coastal Carolinas.- A glossary that includes plant names and scientific terms.
>With a special emphasis on the benefits of conserving and landscaping with native plants, this guide belongs on the shelf of every resident and visitor to the coasts of the Carolinas.

• Themen: Lifestyle, Hobbys und Freizeit Sachbuch Sachbuch
• ISBN: 9781469641430
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.06.2018
• Größe: 234 x 197 mm
• Verlag: University of North Carolina Press