This field guide dedicated to wildlife of Shenandoah National Parkis aninformation-packed, pocket-sized book that introduces park visitors to animals, plants, insects and more that reside in the Shenandoah Valley in a colorful and portable package.
Mechanisms and Regulation of Carbohydrate Transport in Bacteria reviews the developments in the study of the mechanisms and regulation of carbohydrate transport in prokaryotic organisms.
From wild carrot to serviceberries, pineapple weed to watercress, lamb's quarter to sea rocket, Foraging Oregon uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Beaver State.
From wild carrot to serviceberries, pineapple weed to watercress, lamb’s quarter to sea rocket, Foraging Oregon uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Beaver State.
From ferns to trees, roots to fruits, native plants to the many introduced exotics, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of Idaho.
Redwoods and Roses explores the special relationship California's diverse peoples have shared with nature and the unique gardens and landscapes they have created over the years to nurture and enhance those bonds.
Medicinal Herbs of the Rocky Mountains introduces the principles of herbal remedies and guides readers through finding, harvesting, cultivating and incorporating more 66 locally abundant medicinal plants into daily life.
From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of Washington.
This exquisitely detailed full-color field guide, by biologist and herbal and medical plant expert Jim Meuninck, provides identification, practical information, and skills for the location of and use of medicinal plants.
A comprehensive and indispensable reference for identifying and appreciating native flora From its summits to its shores, South Carolina brims with life and unparalleled beauty thanks to its abundant array of native and naturalized flora, all carefully documented in this revised and expanded edition of A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina.
"e;What a strange and unexpected treasure chest this is, filled with all manner of quirky revelations, all about the mundane sublime and the ineffable extraordinary.
Se trata de una colección de 100 flores fantásticas, al modo de los "Bestiarios" medievales, con sus respectivos nombres científicos, descripción de características, propiedades, modos de activación e con textos de Claudia Bertini e ilustraciones realizadas en collage con técnica digital por Patrizia Bertini.
Taxonomy is the method by which scientists, conservationists, and naturalists classify and organize the vast diversity of living things on this planet in an effort to understand the evolutionary relationships between them.
An impassioned case for the importance of ancient forests and their preservationStanding in an old-growth forest, you can instinctively sense the ways it is different from forests shaped by humans.
How herbaria illuminate the past and future of plant science Collections of preserved plant specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries.
The types of plants and animals that live on seashores in temperate regions are similar around the globe, but many of the individual species in south-eastern Australia are found only in this region.
The central grasslands support significant biodiversity and parts of the ecoregion are known for being in the top ten ecoregions for reptiles, birds, butterflies, and tree species.
Waldspaziergang mit dem Bestseller-Autor und Förster: Peter Wohlleben nimmt uns mit in unsere heimischen Wälder Wer die Grundlagen von Klima- und Naturschutz verstehen will, sollte Zeit im Wald verbringen.
Could there be a more pleasant way to spend a warm afternoon than lazing under a tree reading poetry inspired by these shade-giving wonders of the world?