Manual of Grasses for North America by Barkworth, Mary E.

Manual of Grasses for North America

Grasses are the world's most important plants. They are the dominant species over large parts of the...
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Author: Mary E. Barkworth
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Manual of Grasses for North America by Barkworth, Mary E.

Manual of Grasses for North America

Dhs. 960.61

Manual of Grasses for North America

Dhs. 960.61
Author: Mary E. Barkworth
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Grasses are the world's most important plants. They are the dominant species over large parts of the earth's land surface, a fact that is reflected in the many different words that exist for grasslands, words such as prairie, veldt, palouse, and pampas to mention just a few. As a group, grasses are of major ecological importance, as soil binders and providers of shelter and food for wild animals, both large and small. Some grasses, such as wheat, rice, corn, barley, rye, tef, and sugar cane are major sources of calories for humans and their livestock; others, primarily bamboos, are used for construction, tools, paper, and fabric. More recently, the seed catalogs that tantalize gardeners each winter have borne witness to an increasing appreciation of the aesthetic value of grasses.

The Manual of Grasses for North America is designed as a successor to the classic volume by Hitchcock and Chase. It reflects current taxonomic thought and includes keys, illustrations, and distribution maps for the nearly 900 native and 400 introduced species that have been found in North America north of Mexico. In addition, it presents keys and illustrations for several species that are known only in cultivation or are of major agricultural significance, either as progenitors of bread wheat and corn or as a major threat to North American agriculture because of their ability to hybridize with crop species. The Manual is a major reference work for grasses that will retain its value for many years.

Author: Mary E. Barkworth
Publisher: Utah State University Press
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 640
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 4.38lbs
Size: 10.89h x 8.53w x 1.07d
ISBN: 9780874216868


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Supplements 11/15/2007 pg. 46
Choice 02/01/2008 pg. 1185

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