{"product_id":"plants-of-the-pacific-coast","title":"Plants of the Pacific Coast","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis long-awaited successor to the bestselling \u003cem\u003ePlants of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest\u003c\/em\u003e features over 700 trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, horsetails and lycopods of the north Pacific coast of North America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe region, stretching from southeast Alaska to northwest Oregon, is characterized by humid forests, imposing mountains, muscular rivers, serene and stormy seas, and myriad islands, beaches, wetlands, and meadows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon, field botanists and forest ecologists who each have 50 years of experience in the region, are joined for this brand-new, fully updated field guide by two colleagues: ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph (Styawat), of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, and botanist and biodiversity specialist Jamie Fenneman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis user-friendly book focuses on the vascular plants--their identification, description, ecology, and traditional uses--of the coastal ecosystems of northwest North America. It describes the plants of the region's temperate rainforests, dry-belt lowland forests, cool subalpine forests, and non-forested habitats from tidewater to alpine, including some common introduced species. The species descriptions are packed with colour photos, range maps, and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlants of the Pacific Coast is organized by life form so that species that resemble one another appear in the same group. Within the major sections--Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers, Aquatics, Graminoids (grasses and grass-like plants), Ferns and Relatives--plants are organized by family. The field guide's opening section includes an introduction to the region's physical environment; a description of its plant cover; an overview of regional biodiversity, ecological resilience, and climate change; and an exploration of regional ethnobotany, with insights into Indigenous plant knowledge, uses, and ecosystem management. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive guide includes up-to-date taxonomy, keys, hundreds of colour photos, ethnobotanical essays, and engaging notes. It will appeal to anyone interested in the region's rich and diverse plant life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52105241460956,"sku":"9781069158208","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/4845\/9740\/files\/imageloader_5f204eec-8b05-4ae2-8d6f-3e7a920476a8.jpg?v=1784929099","url":"https:\/\/tworiversweirdsisters.com\/products\/plants-of-the-pacific-coast","provider":"Two Rivers \u0026 Weird Sisters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}