Allen, Jessica L.
Summary: A practical field guide to the common lichens found in the northeastern megalopolis, including New York City, Toronto, Boston/New Haven, Philadelphia, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., and as far west as Chicago Lichens are dynamic, symbiotic organisms formed by close cooperation between fungi and algae. There are over 20,000 identified species performing essential ecosystem services worldwide....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 579.7097 ALLBarron, George L.
Summary: A full-color photographic field guide to mushrooms and fungi of the northern United States, from the Midwest to New England. Featured in USA Today, this must-have reference has spectacular photos and excellent species information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lone Pine Pub. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 579.6 BARJordan, Deane
Summary: "Which plants should you eat-and when should you eat them? Let "Green" Deane Jordan guide you with his book Eat the Weeds. Green Deane teaches foraging classes and runs a popular foraging website (also called Eat the Weeds). Now he's sharing his expertise with you. Eat the Weeds presents 274 wild edibles and helps you to find, identify, and harvest them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adventure Publications 2023
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Summary: "Two botanists with expertise in California's native flora will be the reader's guide (in two editions, Southern California and Northern California) through the entire length of the PCT in the state. The book will appeal to non-specialists and all hikers with an interest in the natural world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.944 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL YORThayer, Samuel
Summary: Incredible Wild Edibles covers 36 of the best edible wild plants in North America: fruits, berries, nuts, shoots, leafy greens, root vegetables, culinary herbs, teas, and syrups that boast exceptional flavor and nutrition. The plants chosen represent every habitat and every region in North America, from the northern forests to the southwest deserts, from the largest cities to the wildest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forager's Harvest Press 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Updated for the first time in decades, this unparalleled reference work is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the mushrooms of North America, reflecting the impact of climate change and the advancements in DNA sequencing that have radically altered the classification process-from the creators of the world's most trusted field guides, a go-to source for millions of nature lovers....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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Summary: This field guide highlights 100 flowers and plants found throughout the world. Readers will gain a greater understanding about these living things and will be able to identify them in the wild. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582 DEBMatsuyama, Misa
Summary: The Gardener's Guide to Succulents is a stunning visual reference identifying over 125 plants from 40 different genera of succulents and cacti. Fleshy, spiny, hairy, flowering-and coming in every imaginable shape, color and size-this plant family has captured the affection of plant enthusiasts all over the world. This book provides a beautiful overview of the diversity that succulents have to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9525 MATFike, Jimmy W.
Summary: "Featuring over 100 photographs that Fike has selectively colorized to highlight the comestible part of the plant. While the images initially appear to be scientific illustrations or photograms from the dawn of photography when plants were placed directly on sensitized paper and exposed under the sun, a closer look reveals, according to Liesl Bradner of the Los Angeles Times, "haunting [and]...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Lightning Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 581.6 FIKHomoya, Michael A. (Michael Allison)
Summary: "The broad reach of this field guide will lead readers to wildflowers occurring commonly in regions across the Midwest. This eight-state region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa) contains a surprising variety of ecosystems. This field guide will feature more than 1,000 species in all major midwestern environments, such as forests and woodlands,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2022
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 582.13 HOMRomanoff, Victoria
Summary: Romanoff introduces readers to twelve of the most easily foraged and delicious mushrooms, including the chanterelle, the morel, and the oyster. She describes the appearance, habits, and lore of each variety, and provides a recipe for each; her recipes include both refined kitchen creations and rustic dishes meant to be prepared over an open fire at the end of a successful hunt. Romanoff also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abbeville Press Publishers 2022
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Summary: "Butterflies are fascinating, beautiful, and a joy to behold. Now observing them is even better with the Butterflies of the Midwest Field Guide. This handy book by acclaimed author and professional entomologist Jaret C. Daniels makes field identification simple and informative. It features 198 species of butterflies (and common moths) organized by color for ease of use. Detailed photographs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adventure Publications 2023
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Summary: An identification guide to trees of western North America, with 855 color photographs, three identification keys, and detailed descriptive information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1980
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.16 LITMooney, Carla
Summary: This field guide has 100 entries highlighting a variety of insects and arachnids. Readers will gain a greater understanding about these living creatures and will be able to identify them in the wild. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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Summary: The most comprehensive field guide to the edible wild plants of eastern North America, by the region's leading authority on edible wild plants. Covers 678 edibles, with over 1,800 color photos, detailed descriptions, and 625 range maps.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forager's Harvest 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: First in a series of beginner to novice birding books based on the #1 birding website (16MM unique users), AllAboutBirds.org from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the leading authority and voice for birders. "All About Backyard Birds" builds on the huge success of the Cornell Lab's renowned website to translate and deliver best-in-class content and proven user-friendly formats into print....
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 ALLLowery, James C.
Summary: "From decades of field research and teaching tracking to thousands, expert tracker Jim Lowery leads you to confident identification of tracks and into a deeper relationship with animals and their habitat, using many examples, tips and focused notes written specifically for your field exploration"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: FalconGuides 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.0973 LOWThompson, Mya
Summary: "Sometimes, an ordinary walk can become something ... magical! Tag along with Ruby as she discovers that even big cities have a wild side"--Page 4 of cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Cornell Lab Publishing Group 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THOMarrone, Teresa
Summary: Features every detail you'll need to locate and identify the region's berries and fruit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adventure Publications 2018
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Summary: "Foraging is one of the fastest-growing nature-related pastimes in the UK and US. There are many books about foraging but this is the only one that focuses on what is arguably everyone's favourite plant -- trees! It profiles 40 incredible trees from the UK and US -- from apple, ash, and bay, to walnut, willow, and yew, gorgeously illustrated with watercolour, pen and ink botanical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watkins 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.16 NOZMiller, Dorcas S.
Summary: "If you're fascinated by animal tracks or the practice of tracking, then learning to identify scat is a helpful aid. If you're curious about which critters are crossing your path or are in your backyard, then Scat Finder by Dorcas S. Miller is just what you need. With the handy, easy-to-use book, you can identify mammal scat of eastern North America, from the states that border the Mississippi...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nature Study Guild Publishers, an imprint of AdventureKEEN 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.15 MILStrassmann, Joan
Summary: "Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or "exotic" birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist Joan E. Strassmann introduces readers to the joys of birding right where they are. In this inspiring guide to the art of slow birding, Strassmann tells colorful stories of the most common birds to be found in the United States-birds we often see but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 STRAssimacopoulos, Lynn
Summary: "After discovering that her son's friend, Ryan, is on the search for his birthparents, Lynn Assimacopoulos decides to use her skills as a genealogical hobbyist to find them. Delving through phone books, sending letters, and searching everything from the local library to the National Archives, Lynn is defeated by the lack of information she has to go on. However, a random search for Ryan's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorrance Pub Co 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.734 ASSZachos, Ellen
Summary: "How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to come across-no matter what region they're in. Author Ellen Zachos shares her considerable expertise, acquired over decades of foraging in every part of North America. She offers clear, concise descriptions of edible wild plants,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2023