Central Florida Wildflowers

Central Florida Wildflowers
Author: Roger L. Hammer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1493022164

This guide features stunning color photographs of 300 common wildflowers from Ocala National Forest, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the Disney Wilderness Preserve, Archbold Biological Station, and Paynes Prairie State Park among others. Detailed descriptions and full-color photos aid the reader in identifying plants in the field.

Landscape Restoration Handbook, Second Edition

Landscape Restoration Handbook, Second Edition
Author: Donald Harker
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 902
Release: 1999-02-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781420048667

Five years after the first edition of Landscape Restoration Handbook was published, its natural landscaping and ecological restoration techniques have become standard-and successful-practice throughout the nation. Now, the Landscape Restoration Handbook: Second Edition substantially widens the scope of the original work. Approximately 250 pages larger than the first edition, new and expanded chapters offer guidance on: Development of natural landscaping and ecological restoration programs Education, regional planning, and increased biological diversity Ecological communities species listings Scientific and common plant names associated with ecological communities Nurseries that propagate and sell native plants throughout the United States Naturalization has proven to be a "win-win" situation all around. Monetary costs that landowners are saving on maintenance and chemicals also translates to environmental benefits for the greater community. Landscape and golf course architects, urban planners, horticulturists, golf course superintendents and consultants have already put the Landscape Restoration Handbook to the test. Let the Second Edition bring you up-to-date on the numerous benefits of naturalization.

Castanea

Castanea
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 834
Release: 1937
Genre: Botany
ISBN:

Restoring Diversity

Restoring Diversity
Author:
Publisher: Island Press
Total Pages: 532
Release:
Genre: Endangered plants
ISBN: 9781610913959

In April, 1993, a conference of academic biologists, agency staff members, activists. and other experts critically explored the value of ecological restoration as a conservation strategy. Restoring Diversity examines and expands on the issues set forth at that gathering, including strategy, case studies, the biology of restoration and the use of mitigation in rare plant conservation.