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720 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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English
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Survey of 3,000 tropical plant species arranged in phylogenic order using the latest nomenclature and systematics. Each species entry has a detailed botanical description, zone information, distribution and ecology. Additional information includes propagation and cultivation notes.
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The Gardener's Guide to Succulents is a stunning visual reference identifying over 125 plants from 40 different genera of succulents and cacti. Fleshy, spiny, hairy, flowering-and coming in every imaginable shape, color and size-this plant family has captured the affection of plant enthusiasts all over the world. This book provides a beautiful overview of the diversity that succulents have to offer, presenting a wide variety of popular plants to help...
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256 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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This lavishly illustrated and accessible reference book provides a comprehensive guide to the world of wild flowers and flora--including trees, shrubs, herbs, cacti, weeds, grasses, aquatic plants abd mosses. An expertly written introduction explains what wild flowers are, and how they are classified. Detailed annotated illustrations show how to recognize the dirrerent parts of a plant, including petals, buds, fruit, seeds and stigma. The role of...
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440 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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Español
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"Descubre las maravillas ocultas del reino vegetal. Flora desvela la asombrosa belleza y diversidad de las plantas gracias a unas claras explicaciones y unas imágenes excepcionales."
Desde pequeños musgos y delicados helechos hasta flores vibrantes y palmeras majestuosas, Flora te invita a explorar el reino vegetal desde cero y desde la raíz hasta la punta de la hoja. Este magnífico libro es ideal para introducirse al mundo de las plantas y comprender...
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189 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Welcome to this collection of amazing plants from all over the world, chosen for their unique traits and characteristics, with fun illustrations by Adrienne Barman. Meet the evergreens, the edibles and the elderly plants that have outlived the dinosaurs in this alphabetically-ordered encyclopedia. Filled with fascinating flowers, curious crops and wonderful weeds, this book will keep young explorers busy for hours. A fantastic follow-up to smash-hit...
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Horse Owner's Guide to Toxic Plants is a must-have, exclusive reference book for all horse owners, and the first of its kind on the subject of equines and plants. Keep this book in the medicine cabinet in the barn. Walk around the pastures with the book in hand, especially in late spring or early summer. Or pack it with on a trail ride. It just might save your horse's life.
Horse Owner's Guide to Toxic Plants is organized according to types of plants---trees,...
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When it comes to heading into the wilderness, there's nothing more important than being prepared. The best way to be prepared is to develop wilderness survival skills, including the ability to find food in the wild. This text teaches young wilderness aficionados the essential knowledge needed to find food in nature, including basic plant identification and foraging techniques. Simple diagrams, color photographs, and fact boxes keep readers' minds...
17) Plants That Move
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Unlike people and animals, plants can't move-or can they? This title explores the mystery of plants that move, which is an important plant defense. Readers learn about the plant species that creep, crawl, twist, and turn, and how this adaptation has allowed plants to survive in their ecosystems. This information-rich title also covers important science concepts, such as life cycles, physical and behavioral characteristics, plant habitats, and plant...
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This is a plant identification book, pure and simple. Weather you're installing Annuals or purchasing them for your own use, you're often presented with row upon row of plants in containers. If you're unfamiliar with the plants' other characteristics, how do you know which to choose? It's easy. Just follow the simple clues offered here. Designed to be used on the job site, at the garden center or as a reference for your home garden, this easy-to-read...
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In The Great Survival Book of Foraging Wild Edible Plants, you will discover:
And much more.
Foraging is, in fact, as beneficial as experienced foragers claim it to be!
By keeping this in-depth guide by your side, you no longer need to worry about your foraging journey – you're about to discover the best plant-identification methods you'll ever need to pick your wild edible food safely.
Yes, free breakfast, lunch, and dinner are a real thing!
It's...
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This new book by Sierra expert Elizabeth Wenk includes photos and descriptions of approximately 300 species of wildflowers and flowering shrubs in the High Sierra. Focused on areas above 8,000 feet in elevation from Yosemite south through the Whitney Region, by restricting the collection of species to higher elevations, the book can include all commonly seen species and nearly half of all higher elevation species in a compact guide. Make plant identification...
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