| Description |
xviii, 459 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-445) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
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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 -- 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 and vines) -- 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 -- Keys for tidal wetland and aquatic plant identification -- 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. |
| Subject |
Wetland plants -- Northeastern States.
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Wetland plants. |
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Northeastern States. |
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Wetland plants -- Canada.
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Canada. |
| ISBN |
9781558496675 paperback alkaline paper |
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155849667X paperback alkaline paper |
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9781558496668 library cloth edition alkaline paper |
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1558496661 library cloth edition alkaline paper |
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