Product Description
by James Kavanagh (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator), Waterford Press (Author)
This is the long, catalog/marketing description of the product.Owing to its rich assemblage of unique habitats, New Hampshire hosts and impressive diversity of plants given the Granite State's small size. Over 2000 vascular plants grow in New Hampshire, including state flower Purple Lilac. Within a short period of time, you can travel to multiple ecosystems, such as lakes, seashore, salt marshes, mixed forests, and coniferous forests. At higher altitudes lie alpine tundra where many hardy plants persist amid difficult growing conditions. For many people, plants represent a major aspect of a landscape's character, yet it can be challenging to sift through thousands of species. It helps, then, to have a portable reference like New Hampshire Trees & Wildflowers to focus on a smaller group of the most representative plants. This beautifully illustrated collection features 140 common and familiar trees, shrubs, and wildflowers, as well as an ecoregion map showing over 20 botanical sanctuaries and learning sites. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, 12-panel folding pocket guide is an excellent plant identification tool for educators, learners, naturalists, and botanists, while serving as a means of learning more about plant species' remarkable life histories. Made in the USA.
Author Biography
Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.
