Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas: A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal Landscape


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This accessibly written and authoritative guide updates the beloved and much-used 1970s classic Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas. In this completely reimagined book, Paul E. Hosier provides a rich, new reference guide to plant life in the coastal zone of the Carolinas for nature lovers, gardeners, landscapers, students, and community leaders.

Features include:
* Detailed profiles of more than 200 plants, with color photographs and information about identification, value to wildlife, relationship to natural communities, propagation, and landscape use.
* Background on coastal plant communities, including the effects of invasive species and the benefits of using native plants in landscaping.
* A section on the effects of climate change on the coast and its plants.
* A list of natural areas and preserves open to visitors interested in observing native plants in the coastal Carolinas.
* A glossary that includes plant names and scientific terms.

With a special emphasis on the benefits of conserving and landscaping with native plants, this guide belongs on the shelf of every resident and visitor to the coasts of the Carolinas.



Author: Paul E. Hosier
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 06/25/2018
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.78lbs
Size: 9.21h x 7.76w x 0.88d
ISBN13: 9781469641430
ISBN10: 1469641437
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Plants | General
- Travel | United States | South | South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD,
- Science | Life Sciences | Botany