About the book
Featuring over 600 wildflowers, flowering shrubs, and vines, this user-friendly field guide is the first to focus on the rare, fragile lands and species of the Sandhills region of the Carolinas and Georgia. Characterized by longleaf pine forests, rolling hills, abundant blackwater streams, several major rivers, and porous sandy soils, the Sandhills region stretches from Fayetteville, North Carolina, southwest to Columbus, Georgia, and represents the farthest advance of the Atlantic Ocean some 2 million years ago.
Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region is arranged by habitat, with color tabs to facilitate easy browsing of the nine different natural communities whose plants are described here. Bruce A. Sorrie, a botanist with over 30 years of experience, includes common plants, region-specific endemics, and local rarities, each with its own species description, and over 540 color photos for easy identification. The field guide’s opening section includes an introduction to the Sandhills region’s geology, soil types, and special relationship to fire ecology; an overview of rare species and present conservation efforts; a glossary and key to flower and leaf structures; and a listing of gardens, preserves, and parklands in the Sandhills region and nearby where wildflowers can be seen and appreciated. Wildflower enthusiasts and professional naturalists alike will find this comprehensive guide extremely useful.
Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press
Editions of A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807834664
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807871867
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807877883
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890884985
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Featuring over 600 wildflowers, flowering shrubs, and vines, this user-friendly field guide is the first to focus on the rare, fragile lands and species of the Sandhills region of the Carolinas and Georgia. Characterized by longleaf pine forests, rolling hills, abundant blackwater streams, several major rivers, and porous sandy soils, the Sandhills region stretches from Fayetteville, North Carolina, southwest to Columbus, Georgia, and represents the farthest advance of the Atlantic Ocean some 2 million years ago.
Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region is arranged by habitat, with color tabs to facilitate easy browsing of the nine different natural communities whose plants are described here. Bruce A. Sorrie, a botanist with over 30 years of experience, includes common plants, region-specific endemics, and local rarities, each with its own species description, and over 540 color photos for easy identification. The field guide’s opening section includes an introduction to the Sandhills region’s geology, soil types, and special relationship to fire ecology; an overview of rare species and present conservation efforts; a glossary and key to flower and leaf structures; and a listing of gardens, preserves, and parklands in the Sandhills region and nearby where wildflowers can be seen and appreciated. Wildflower enthusiasts and professional naturalists alike will find this comprehensive guide extremely useful.
Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press
Frequently Asked Questions
What is A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region about?
Featuring over 600 wildflowers, flowering shrubs, and vines, this user-friendly field guide is the first to focus on the rare, fragile lands and species of the Sandhills region of the Carolinas and Georgia. Characterized by longleaf pine forests, rolling hills, abundant blackwater streams, several major rivers, and porous sandy soils, the Sandhills region stretches from Fayetteville, North Carolina, southwest to Columbus, Georgia, and represents the farthest advance of the Atlantic Ocean some 2 million years ago.
Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region is arranged by habitat, with color tabs to facilitate easy browsing of the nine different natural communities whose plants are described here. Bruce A. Sorrie, a botanist with over 30 years of experience, includes common plants, region-specific endemics, and local rarities, each with its own species description, and over 540 color photos for easy identification. The field guide’s opening section includes an introduction to the Sandhills region’s geology, soil types, and special relationship to fire ecology; an overview of rare species and present conservation efforts; a glossary and key to flower and leaf structures; and a listing of gardens, preserves, and parklands in the Sandhills region and nearby where wildflowers can be seen and appreciated. Wildflower enthusiasts and professional naturalists alike will find this comprehensive guide extremely useful.
Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Nature and the natural world: general interest > Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest
Where can I read a sample of A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807834664
How long is A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region and how many pages does it have?
A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region has 392 page(s)
Is A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Southern Gateways Guides
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region?
Bruce A. Sorrie
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807834664) and paperback(ISBN 9780807871867) and ebook(ISBN 9780807877883) and pdf(ISBN 9798890884985)
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