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(1990 Edition, Volume I. Desk Manual)
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Low-cost, comprehensive, source that puts scientific and regulatory information together for New Jersey wild plants: 245 pages 8.5 x 11 inches paperbound |
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- Alphabetical, larger print checklist of 3,083 kinds of wild plants in New Jersey by English common name
and by current Latin scientific name according to the Biota of North America Project of John T. Kartesz et al.
- Regional Wetland Indicator status classification of every plant in New Jersey
- Historical review of Wetland Indicator status classification for each plant
- Detailed Endangered/Threatened/Rare status of all special concern plants, including those of the
New Jersey Pinelands
- Growth habit description (native tree, introduced annual herb, etc.) and Plant Family for every plant
- Full synonymy with botanical authors linking current scientific names with all field manuals and guidebooks for plant
identification
- Thorough, analytical introduction and explanation of regulatory context
A field and office reference for:
- Wetland Delineators, Soil Scientists, Hydrologists, and Engineers
- Federal, State, and Local Regulators in Pennsylvania
- Field Botanists, Wildlife Biologists, Foresters, and Ecologists
- Students, Naturalists, Conservationists, and Landscape Architects
"Highly recommended, an excellent resource for the field botanist. Invaluable to professionals working in NJ and PA and a useful reference for those individuals working, or interested in, the Mid-Atlantic States." ---- Mark L. Kraus in Wetland Journal 7(1):21
ORDERING INFORMATION FOR NEW JERSEY HIGHER PLANTS:
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ISBN: N/A
$10 per copy.
30% discount on orders of 10 or more copies.
About the Author:
James A. Schmid is a biogeographer and plant ecologist with over 30 years of field experience in environmental impact assessment, wetland delineation, and regulatory consulting. He holds master's and doctoral degrees in geography from the University of Chicago, and taught ecology and environmental science in the Department of Biological Sciences at Barnard College and Columbia University. Since 1980 he has headed Schmid & Company, Inc., Consulting Ecologists, of Media, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schmid is certified as a Senior Ecologist by the Ecological Society of America, as a Professional Wetland Scientist by the Society of Wetland Scientists, and as a Wetland Delineator by the Baltimore District, Army Corps of Engineers.
