Plants of the Oregon Coastal Dunes
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By Alfred M. Wiedemann, La Rea J. Dennis, and Frank H. Smith
1999. 6 x 9 inches. 128 pages. Illus. Keys. Glossary. Index.
ISBN 0-87071-457-0. Paperback, $12.95.
Table of Contents
Introduction
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Plants of the Oregon Coastal Dunes offers a useful, informative guide for visitors to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area or anyone spending time on the state's remarkable beaches.
The standard reference on the Oregon dunes for thirty years, this handy guide identifies those plants most likely encountered and serves as a general introduction to the ecology of dune areas. The first two sections explain the natural history of dunes and describe plant communities associated with dunes and how they change over time. The final section provides an easy-to-use key to ninety common dune plants. Each species profile includes a photograph, a detailed description, and information on habitat and range.
This new edition considers changes in dune areas in recent decades, notes conservation efforts, and updates scientific names.
About
the Authors
Alfred M. Wiedemann, a leading authority on the ecology of Pacific Northwest coastal dunes, is on the faculty of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.
La Rea J. Dennis is the former assistant curator of the Herbarium at Oregon State University and the author of
Handbook of Northwestern Plants. She lives in Corvallis, Oregon.
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