Description
The Northern Forest Region lies between the oak forests of the eastern United States and the boreal forests of eastern Canada. It is, collectively, one of the largest and most continuous temperate forests left in the world and, like much of the biosphere, it is at risk. This guide is an essential companion for those interested in stewardship and conservation of the region.
Through multi-image composite photos that allow for unparalleled depth and clarity, this unique guide illustrates the 236 varied and beautiful, and often overlooked, sedges of the Northern Forest.
Large, easy-to-use format
Easily identify and compare different sedges
Fully illustrated with high-definition composite images
Accompanying large-scale foldout charts also available
A complete online archive of images and articles, including digital atlases, is available at northernforestatlas.org.
Author: Jerry Jenkins
Publisher: Comstock Publishing
Published: 04/15/2019
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.90w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781501727085
ISBN10: 1501727087
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats | Forests & Rainforests
- Science | Life Sciences | Botany
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture | Forestry
About the Author
Jerry Jenkins directs the Northern Forest Atlas Project. He is author of Climate Change in the Adirondacks: The Path to Sustainability and The Adirondack Atlas: A Geographic Portrait of the Adirondack Park and coauthor of Acid Rain in the Adirondacks: An Environmental History.