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The
Trees of Pennsylvania: A Complete Reference Guide
will be published in September 2004 by the University of
Pennsylvania Press. Fully illustrated with drawings by Anna Anisko as well
as color photographs, the book contains information on the 134 trees native
to Pennsylvania and 62 additional species that have become naturalized in
the state. The bulk of the book is descriptive information on each tree,
including growth form, leaf, flower, fruit, and bark characteristics. Information
is also included on fall leaf color, the size of the largest reported specimen,
wildlife utilization, and uses by Native Americans and early European settlers.
Introductory chapters cover basic tree biology and the nature and history
of Pennsylvania's forests. Identification keys are included as are lists
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The
Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual
was published
in May 2000. Pennsylvania, a state of diverse geography and
geology, is rich in flora. The Plants of Pennsylvania provides a means of
positively identifying the more than 3,000 species of flowering plants,
ferns, and gymnosperms native or naturalized in the Commonwealth. The manual
includes keys to families, genera, and species; extensive diagnostic illustrations;
scientific and common names; and data on distribution ranges, relative frequency,
rare and endangered species, blooming and fruiting periods, taxonomic notes,
and an illustrated glossary. The information meticulously reflects the plants
as represented in Pennsylvania and is derived from specimens collected in
the state.
Developed
in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Flora Database project and compiled
by botanists at the Morris Arboretum, the official arboretum of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, The Plants of Pennsylvania is an authoritative, accessible
guide to Pennsylvania's plant life. It will be indispensable to taxonomists,
conservationists, ecologists, foresters, land planners, teachers, students,
and amateur naturalists.
The Plants
of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual can be ordered through any bookstore
or directly from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Alternatively,
it can be shipped the same day by ordering from the Morris Arboretum gift
shop.
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The
Weed Warrior Training Manual
was
created in cooperation with the Delaware River Invasive Plant Partnership.
This publication was designed to assist in training citizen volunteers who
are interested in helping control non-native invasive weeds in natural areas.
The manual includes information on what are native vs. non-native plants,
impact of invasive weeds, how invasives get here and become established,
how to manage invasives, and how to inventory and monitor invasive weed
populations. Also included are "fact sheets" on specific invasive
species and, extensive references for further reading. The Weed Warrior
Manual is available from the Delaware River Invasive Plant Partnership and
the individual species fact sheets can be found by following this link. |
