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The Explorer's Guide to Boreal Forest Plants

Explorer's Guide to Boreal Forest Plants    
Format Softcover
Catalogue No. 0-88954-395-X
Pages 263
Language English only
Price $19.95
 

Written by M.A. Leduc, with illustrations by Donna Devins.
Published by Highway Book Shop, 1997.

Description:

Anyone who enjoys nature will have a field day with this informative and easy to use book. The Explorer's Guide will help you identify more than 130 common plants of the Boreal Forest region, without having to wade through a lot of technical terms.

The detailed line drawings help you pinpoint the identifying features of each plant. A column of symbols beside each description shows you the major characteristics of each plant at a glance. And there's a comprehensive collection of intriguing facts and anecdotes on each of the plants. You'll learn about bug-eating flowers, exploding mosses and prospecting ferns, and that's just the beginning.

The Explorer's Guide also includes entertaining and interesting information on:
  • edible wild plants
  • aboriginal and historical uses
  • traditional medicinal uses
  • commercial uses
  • plant folklore and mythology
  • harvesting and cooking wild edibles
 
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