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The most comprehensive, up-to-date source that puts scientific and regulatory information together for New York wild plants: 460 pages 7.5 x 5.4 inches paperbound ISBN 0 - 9716659 - 2 - 3 |
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- Alphabetical, pocket-sized checklists of 3,849 kinds of wild plants in New York State by English common name and by
current Latin scientific name according to the Biota of North America Project of John T. Kertesz et al.
- Accurate regional and subregional Wetland Indicator status classification of every plant in New York State
- Detailed Endangered/Threatened/Rare Classification and Protective Stats of all special concern
plants in New York State
- Growth habit description (native tree, introduced annual herb, etc.) and Plant family for every plant
- Full synonomy with botanical authors linking current scientific names with all field manuals and guidebooks
for plant identification
- Thorough, analytical introduction and explanation of regulatory context
An indispensable field and office reference for:
- Wetland Delineators, Soil Scientists, Hydrologists, and Engineers
- Federal, State, and Local Regulators in Pennsylvania
- Field Botanists, Wildlife Biologists, Foresters, and Ecologists
- Students, Naturalists, Conservationists, and Landscape Architects
ORDERING INFORMATION FOR NEW YORK HIGHER PLANTS:
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ISBN: 0 - 9716659 - 2 - 3
$50 per copy (longer book).
30% discount on orders of 10 or more copies.
About the Author:
James A. Schmid is a biogeographer and plant ecologist with over 30 years of field experience in environmental impact assessment, wetland delineation, and regulatory consulting. He holds master's and doctoral degrees in geography from the University of Chicago, and taught ecology and environmental science in the Department of Biological Sciences at Barnard College and Columbia University. Since 1980 he has headed Schmid & Company, Inc., Consulting Ecologists, of Media, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schmid is certified as a Senior Ecologist by the Ecological Society of America, as a Professional Wetland Scientist by the Society of Wetland Scientists, and as a Wetland Delineator by the Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers.
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