Field Guide to the Common Grasses of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0700619453 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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I am confident that this book will be used extensively not only by professional grassland ecologists but also by individuals who are just curious or want to know more about the grasses they see every time they are outside.”—John M. No herbarium library or interested individual should be without it.”—Bruce Hoagland, Oklahoma Natural Heritage Inventory and Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Oklahoma . Easy-to-use finding lists, simple descriptions, and plentiful photographs make identifications a cinch.”—Craig Freeman, coauthor of Roadside Wildflowers of the Southern Plains“Field Guide to Common Grasses of Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska will become the book every grassland ecologist will want to have on their book shelf or in their field vehicle. Briggs, Director of Konza Prairie Biological Station at Kansas State University“An e
Excellent resource Woodland This has become our go-to resource for identifying grasses on a tract of land we bought in Oklahoma. Each entry includes high-quality photos of the plant's parts and a map of the distribution, along with a description and a comment about that plant's uses or peculiarities. A growing season flowchart and groups of photos comparing leaf bla. Excellent Resource Yvette Wiley Grasses are difficult to learn because there are so freaking many species. This field guide is well organized and it has wonderful colorful pictures. This is a great resource for any one that works in wetland delineations, assessments, or any faction of natural resources.. "Very helpful guide for most common grasses in my area (Crosstimbers and prairie in Oklahoma)" according to Sheila. Just what I was looking for. I prefer photos to pen and ink drawing when trying to identify things. I particularly like that there are several shots of each type of grass, and that the writer used a coin in the photos for scale - great idea! Unfortunately, the grass I was trying to identify isn't in here - haven't been able to find anyone
And an illustrated glossary, leaf comparison section, and table of grass flowering dates provide additional information and opportunities for recognizing and appreciating various species.Putting these plants into ecological and cultural context, botanist and grass specialist Iralee Barnard gives readers, whether curious amateur, passionate naturalist, or professional, a new way of understanding the grasses of America's prairies and plains, including their plant structures and adaptations, their natural history, ecological associations, and cultural importance.. Once covered by wild grasses, America's heartland is by nature
Iralee Barnard is a retired botanist who worked with the National Park Service at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Chase County, Kansas, establishing and managing photopoint vegetation monitoring, conducting plant surveys, preparing and curating plant voucher specimens, and mapping rare and invasive plant species. . While Extension Research Botanist and Interim Herbarium