Resources Tagged: North America
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This is a field guide to the identification of 594 of some 865 species of trees native to North America north of Mexico. Included are the most common and most important species and also many that are less familiar but no less interesting. To make the book most useful in the field, the text, range...
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Oaks are primarily temperate region trees and shrubs numbering approximately 600 species worldwide. Oaks have occupied the nonglaciated landscape of North America since the Cretaceous Period. Fifty oak species are represented in two-thirds of the eastern North American forest cover types and...
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The literary pieces that have appeared on wild edibles are generally of two types: field guides describing the edible plants, with their habitats and life styles; and cookbooks dealing with recipes for preparing, cooking, and preserving wild fruits and herbs after the harvest. In this book, an...
- 2020-07-27 Learn about small-scale management of livestock in the tropics during this one week course. ECHO's global farm manages cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, fowl, and rabbits. Learn how to integrate and manage these animals into a tropical farming system.
- 2020-09-14 Those interested in preparing for short to long-term involvement in international agriculture development are encouraged to participate in this five-day course. Topics and discussions will be centered on improved food security and agricultural livelihoods for small-scale farmers in developing...
- 2020-06-01 Those interested in preparing for short to long-term involvement in international agriculture development are encouraged to participate in this five-day course. Topics and discussions will be centered on improved food security and agricultural livelihoods for small-scale farmers in developing...
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The first all-photographic field guide (1,014 full-color identification photographs. The field guide with the unique visual key, Arrangement by shape and by color makes identification quick and easy. 600 species covered in full detail; notes are provided on 70 others)
- Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America’s native bees—endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies—is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts,Our Native Beesexplores the importance of native bees...
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Featuring a durable vinyl binding and over 700 full-color identification photographsorganized visually by color and shape, theNational Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects and Spidersis the perfect companion for any outdoor excursion.Descriptive text includes measurements, diagnostic details,...
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First issued in 1957 by Swallow Press, this classic guide to the art of plant identification is now familiar to an entire generation of students. Harrington who was Professor of Botany and Curator of the Herbarium at Colorado State University, gives step-by-step instructions and definitions to...