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1	North American Terrestrial Vegetation more books like this by Michael G Barbour (Editor), William Dwight Billings (Editor) add to wishlist This edition is a major contribution to botanical and ecological literature, and provides comprehensive coverage of the major vegetation types of North America from the arctic tundra of Alaska to the tropical forests of Central America. Each chapter describes the composition, architecture, environment, and conservation status of each ecosystem. In ... see all copies from $7.13! new only from $72.02! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Michigan Flora: A Guide to the Identification and Occurrence of the Native and Naturalized Seed-Plants of the State more books like this by Edward G Voss add to wishlist Forty years in the making, MICHIGAN FLORA becomes complete with November publication of Part III. Once again, Dr. Voss brings his considerable expertise & diligence to the task of documenting the conifers & flowering plants of Michigan. In total, MICHIGAN FLORA is based on examination of over 250,000 specimens. Covering all families not included ... see all copies from $18.04! new only from $19.99! \| first editions
3	Introduction to world vegetation more books like this by A. S. Collinson add to wishlist This book should be of interest to ecologists and plant scientists. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $72.30! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Landscape Restoration Handbook, Second Edition more books like this by Donald Harker add to wishlist Five years after the first edition of "Landscape Restoration Handbook" was published, its natural landscaping and ecological restoration techniques have become standard-and successful-practice throughout the nation. Now, the "Landscape Restoration Handbook: Second Edition" substantially widens the scope of the original work. Approximately 250 ... see all copies from $15.14! new only from $62.99! \| first editions
5	Season of Promise: Wild Plants in Winter, Northeastern U.S. more books like this by June Carver Roberts add to wishlist see all copies from $6.95! new only from $8.05! \| signed copies
6	Climate and Plant Distribution more books like this by Woodward add to wishlist The central thesis for plant ecology is that climate exerts the dominant control on the distribution of the major vegetation types of the world. This book sets out to examine this often neglected area in two ways. In the first part the author analyses the distribution of species in relation to climate over different scales of time and place. In ... see all copies from $15.52! new only from $33.72! \| SVS
7	Terrestrial Vegetation of California more books like this by Michael G Barbour add to wishlist This thoroughly revised, entirely rewritten edition of what is the essential reference on California's diverse and ever-changing vegetation now brings readers the most authoritative, state-of-the-art view of California's plant ecosystems available. Integrating decades of research, leading community ecologists and field botanists describe and ... see all copies from $29.10! new only from $47.10! \| SVS
8	Flowering plants: flowering rush to rushes more books like this by Robert H Mohlenbrock add to wishlist The letters between Henry Miller and the Chicago civil-rights attorney Elmer Gertz, who successfully defended TROPIC OF CANCER on obscenity charges. see all copies from $12.85! new only from $45.06! \| first editions
9	Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands more books like this by Dieter Mueller-Dombois, F R Fosberg add to wishlist Written by the leading authorities on the plant diversity and ecology of the Pacific islands, this book is a magisterial synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is organized by island group, and includes information on geography, geology, phytogeographic relationships, and human influences on vegetation. ... see all copies from $68.46! new only from $68.46! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Vegetation mapping more books like this by A. W. Küchler add to wishlist see all copies from $36.22!
11	Atlas of United States trees more books like this by Elbert L. Little, Leslie A. Viereck, United States. Forest Service add to wishlist see all copies from $3.28! signed copies \| first editions
12	Bellamy's New World more books like this by David J Bellamy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.20! \| first editions
13	Plant migration the dynamics of geographic patterning in seed plant species more books like this by Sauer add to wishlist Using cases of plant migration documented by both historical and fossil evidence, Jonathan D. Sauer provides a landmark assessment of what is presently known, and not merely assumed, about the process. see all copies from $5.45! new only from $28.63! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Plants on Islands: Diversity and Dynamics on a Continental Archipelago more books like this by Martin L Cody add to wishlist This thorough and meticulous study, the result of nearly a quarter-century of research, examines the island biogeography of plants on continental islands in Barkley Sound, British Columbia. Invaluable both because of its geographical setting and because of the duration of the study, "Plants on Islands "summarizes the diversity, dynamics, and ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $39.00! \| first editions
15	Vegetation and soils; a world picture more books like this by S. R. Eyre add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
16	Woody Plants - Evolution and Distribution Since the Tertiary: Proceedings of a Symposium Organized by Deutsche Akademie Der Naturforscher Leopoldina in Halle/Saale, German Democratic Republic, October 9-11, 1986 more books like this by Friedrich Ehrendorfer add to wishlist Paleobotany has enormously expanded the documentation of fossil plant groups, floras and vegetation types, supporting its conclusions by technically much improved analyses of microfossils (pollen) and anatomical details. An increasing quantity and quality of all these informations from the geosciences is available when we follow the history of the ... see all copies from $126.00! new only from $180.00! \| SVS
17	British Plant Communities: Volume 5, Maritime Communities and Vegetation of Open Habitats more books like this by J S Rodwell (Editor), C D Pigott (Contributions by), D A Ratcliffe (Contributions by) add to wishlist British Plant Communities is the first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country. It covers all natural, semi-natural and major artificial habitats in Great Britain (but not Northern Ireland), representing the fruits of fifteen years of research by leading plant ecologists. The book breaks new ground in wedding ... see all copies from $82.00! new only from $82.10! \| SVS
18 view cover	Canada's Vegetation more books like this by Geoffrey A J Scott add to wishlist Following an ecoclimatic perspective, this study of vegetation formations in Canada describes plant species in relation to physical geography. This work includes sections on tundra, forest-tundra, boreal forest and mixed forest transition, prairie, temperate deciduous forests and wetlands. An overview of each ecosystem is provided, and equivalent ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.21! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Guide to Standard Floras of the World more books like this by David Frodin add to wishlist This book provides a selective annotated bibliography of the principal floras and related works of inventory for vascular plants. The second edition has been completely updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century, and features a more fully developed review of the history of floristic ... see all copies from $200.00! new only from $281.25!
20 view cover	Vegetation of Southern Africa more books like this by R M Cowling (Editor), D M Richardson (Editor), S M Pierce (Editor) add to wishlist This impressive work is the first comprehensive account of the vegetation of southern Africa. The region contains a remarkable juxtaposition of different ecosystems, yet it forms a cohesive ecological unit with exceptionally high endemism. The book is divided into three major parts: Part I provides the physiographic, climatic, biogeographic and ... see all copies from $77.18! new only from $83.93! \| SVS
21 view cover	Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens more books like this by Tomasz Anisko, Christopher Brickell (Foreword by) add to wishlist Longwood Gardens enjoys a tradition of plant exploration, and 50 such plant-hunting expeditions to the far corners of the world are the subject of this book. It is illustrated with 500 photographs and contains many accounts. see all copies from $21.17! new only from $38.48! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Walter's Vegetation of the Earth: The Ecological Systems of the Geo-Biosphere more books like this by Siegmar-W Breckle, Heinrich Walter, G Lawlor (Translator) add to wishlist Vegetation, soil and climate are the most important components of ecological systems. This long-awaited fourth edition of the well-established textbook by Heinrich Walter summarizes our knowledge of the earth's ecology and constitutes the basis for a deeper understanding of the larger interrelations on a global scale.While Walter's general concept ... see all copies from $37.79! new only from $37.79! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Vegetation of Egypt more books like this by M A Zahran add to wishlist The position of Egypt - at the cross-roads between the Middle East and Africa - has attracted the attention of naturalists and explorers for many centuries. Yet while there are many studies relating to the ecology and biology of Egyptian vegetation, the first issue of Zahran and Willis' "Vegetation of Egypt" (1992) represented the first attempt to ... see all copies from $204.00! new only from $204.00! \| SVS
24	The geography of the flowering plants more books like this by Ronald Good add to wishlist see all copies from $5.99! first editions
25 view cover	Geology and Plant Life: The Effects of Landforms and Rock Types on Plants more books like this by Arthur R Kruckeberg add to wishlist Before any other influences began to fashion life and its lavish diversity, geological events created the initial environments--both physical and chemical--for the evolutionary drama that followed. Drawing on case histories from around the world, Arthur Kruckeberg demonstrates the role of landforms and rock types in producing the unique ... see all copies from $20.95! new only from $25.00! \| SVS

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