Product Description: This is a practical beginner's guide to the most common American wildflowers. Emphasis is on those with showy petals and those that the amateur is most likely to see. Special features include:Where to look for wildflowersTips on how to collect and grow themSimplified range mapsAs an added aid to quick and easy identification, the flowers are grouped according to color...read more

Product Description: This book was first published by the University of California Press in 1961 and is an attempt to provide an answer to the long-standing need for reference work dealing exclusively with seed identification. The immediate aim of the manual is to help agriculturalists, foresters, wildlife biologists, and others interested in land-use programs to identify the seeds in their particular fields of interest...read more

Identifies North American conifers and broadleaved trees and describes their appearance, range, and habitats

Color illustrations, concise descriptions, and range maps introduce a variety of types of American wild flowers, organized by color.

Product Description: This Golden Guide describes and illustrates in full color more than 140 of our most common trees. Learn:-How to recognize tree shapes, flowers, buds, leaves, and fruits-Where each species grows-The parts of a tree and the various kinds of treesPerfect for nature lovers of all ages, this is an indispensable guide for everyone who wants to be able to recognize the different trees in North America...read more

Color illustrations, concise descriptions, and range maps make this a most useful field guide

Product Description: This handy identification guide to the plants that cause billions of dollars annually in crop loss and control measures include information on:-The harm that weeds cause-Benefits from weeds-Major weed habitatsAccurate full-color illustrations and descriptive text identify the principal weeds and weed groups that invade lawns, gardens, fields...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A documented study of the food habits of birds and mammals of the United States and the genera of plants that furnish their food