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Which Native Forest Plant?
New Ecology Edition
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Which Native Forest Plant? by Andrew Crowe is a best-selling classic that provides comprehensive information on the identification, ecology, and uses of New Zealand's native plants. Use Andrew Crowe's unique leaf key to confidently identify the shrubs, climbers, perching plants, and groundcovers of New Zealand's native...
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Which Native Forest Plant? by Andrew Crowe is a best-selling classic that provides comprehensive information on the identification, ecology, and uses of New Zealand's native plants.
Use Andrew Crowe's unique leaf key to confidently identify the shrubs, climbers, perching plants, and groundcovers of New Zealand's native forest. Colour photographs of leaves and associated creatures, graphics depicting plant shape and height, plant distribution maps, and ID checklists clearly listing distinguishing features serve as helpful tools to identify New Zealand's native forest plants.
Discover the known uses of each plant, ranging from snow sandals, hair ties, combs, whistles, baskets, and dyes, to food, medicine, and timber. Furthermore, learn how to cultivate each plant in your own garden.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780143009016
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 March 2009
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Penguin Books (NZ)
Edition: 4th edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 213.0mm
Weight: 172g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Andrew Crowe continues to share his love of nature through his books, finding innovative ways to present natural history to all ages in an easy-to-follow style. He conceives of, researches and designs his books himself. With over 40 to his name, he has been shortlisted twenty times now for various New Zealand book awards and four of his titles have won major awards.
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