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B744: The Woody Plants Of Sphagnous Bogs Of Northern New England And Adjacent Canada, Fay Hyland, Barbara Hoisington
B744: The Woody Plants Of Sphagnous Bogs Of Northern New England And Adjacent Canada, Fay Hyland, Barbara Hoisington
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Bogs are fascinating places to visit! One may compare these sphagnum-covered areas with huge amphitheatres covered with wall- to-wall carpets intricately woven into multistructured mats. To the novice or one without botanical training, these areas might appear as monotonous assemblages of only a few species of stunted plants so similar in appearance as to appear homogeneous, but a keen observer will detect as many different species as might be found in a rich woods. By use of keys, descriptions, and illustrations provided , identification of all species is made easy and certain. Fifty or more different kinds of woody plants …