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Weeds of the Woods: Small Trees & Shrubs of the Eastern Forest
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Product Description
This handy guide to wild trees and shrubs of eastern North America, will assist readers in identifying individual species by leaf, bark, flower, and fruit. It includes insightful information on each plant’s habitat, its importance in the larger ecosystem, and its ornamental and medicinal uses. The book uses colour photographs of the individual plants to help identify the various wild trees and shrubs. Blouin gives both the scientific names for the individual plants and their popular variations in English, French, Mi’kmaq, and Maliseet.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #638909 in Books
- Published on: 2004-09-27
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 132 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
Previously published in 1992 by Gooseland Editions, this is a popular and informative descriptive book about the species found in the eastern forests of North America. Useful as a guide and also as a sustainable development document for good forestry practice.
About the Author
Award-winning science writer Glen Blouin holds a master's degree in forestry and is the author of An Eclectic Guide to Trees East of the Rockies.
