Ne Coastal Wetlands Guide [Paperback]

Ralph W. Tiner (Author), Abigail Rorer (Illustrator)

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This nontechnical guide to coastal wetland plants is the salt-water equivalent of Dennis W. Magee's Freshwater Wetlands ( LJ 6/15/81) and follows its format, including clear line drawings by the same illustrator, and easy-to-use indented keys to the more than 150 species of plants described and illustrated. An additional 130 "similar species" are briefly described. A concise overview of coastal wetland ecology describes the seven principal habitat types. Included are a helpful review of plant characteristics, discussion of and maps for the major wetland holdings in the ten north-easternmost states, and lists of government agencies and private environmental organizations. Like the Magee volume, it lacks some features, such as range maps. Annette Aiello, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Panama
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 285 pages
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press (March 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870235389
• ISBN-13: 978-0870235382
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #411,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful manual for coastal wetland plants:, December 1, 1997

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This review is from: Ne Coastal Wetlands Guide (Paperback)

Sections include:
-Coastal Wetland Ecology: A General Overview (different tidal wetland habitats, their description and characteristics, & typical species of each)
-Identification of Coastal Wetland Plants (keyed system, easy to use diagnostic keys)
-WETLAND PLANT DESCRIPTIONS and ILLUSTRATIONS (this is over half the book, organized by environment: Each entry with name, common and scientific names, family, full description, habitat, range, similar species, and very accurate diagram drawings by Abigail Rorer. Over 150 species covered).
-Places to Observe Coastal Wetlands, with maps
-Sources of Other Information, References, Glossary, and Index.

Should the author ever desire to revise or write another edition, I hope he doesn't change much, as it is good, but he might consider adding a few key upland plants which grow in extreme proximity to coastal wetland plants; these might be American Beach Grass (Ammophila brevigulata), Beachpeas (Lathyrus maritimus), Seaside Rose (Rosa), Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica), Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica), Sea Celery (Ligusticum scoticum), Common Sow Thistle or Beach Lettuce (Sondus oleraceae) - but these are easily learned on their own.

This is an excellent, very well written reference manual, useful to environmental consultants, wetland delineators, and botanists. Get a plastic book cover to protect it, and use it in the field (or salt-marsh, as the case may be). This may be the best text on this particular subject. -DMM