Main Title |
Field guide to tidal wetland plants of the northeastern United States and neighboring Canada : vegetation of beaches, tidal flats, rocky shores, marshes, swamps, and coastal ponds / |
Author |
Tiner, Ralph W.
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Publisher |
University of Massachusetts Press, |
Year Published |
2009 |
OCLC Number |
230729482 |
ISBN |
9781558496675 (pbk. : alk. paper); 155849667X (pbk. : alk. paper); 9781558496668 (library cloth ed. : alk. paper); 1558496661 (library cloth ed. : alk. paper) |
Subjects |
Wetland plants--Northeastern States ;
Wetland plants--Canada
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJAM WTD |
QK117.T56 2009 |
Wetlands Collection |
Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
03/02/2009 |
|
Collation |
xviii, 459 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-445) and index. |
Contents Notes |
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. |
Place Published |
Amherst |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2009 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2008021838 |
Merged OCLC records |
183179334; 183179336 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20090224095655 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02989cam 22003734a 45020 |