Classics and Textbooks

Manual of the Vascular Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada, Second Edition, Gleason, Henry and Cronquist, Arthur / 1991 / 910 pp. / ISBN 978-0-89327-365-1 / $74 / ORDER NO. MANUAL

Illustrated Companion to Gleason and Cronquist's Manual, Holmgren, Noel H. / 1998 / 919 pp. / ISBN 978-0-89327-365-1 / $125 / ORDER NO. ILLCOM

Every botanist, horticulturist, or plant lover needs to have this at hand. A work of great science and research that is also a work of art, the book consists of 827 plates of meticulously rendered black-and-white botanical illustrations. Arranged and labeled to cross-reference with Gleason and Cronquist's Manual of Vascular Plants, Second Edition.

Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada, Second Edition & Illustrated Companion to Gleason and Cronquist's Manual / $150.00 / ORDER NO. GNCSET

Save $49 when you purchase Illustrated Companion and Manual of Vascular Plants together, $150.00, ORDER NO. GNCSET. This offer cannot be purchased online. For order information, please consult the instructions on Special Offers.

Cultural Uses of Plants - a guide to learning about ethnobotany, DeBear Paye, Gabriell / 2000 / 220 pp. / ISBN 978-0-89327-422-1 / $22.50 / ORDER NO. CULTUS

"the inspired science curriculum[. . .]weaves natural and cultural history into nine inquiry-based units for middle and high school grades." —Bridget Butler, Green Teacher

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Selected Guidelines for Ethnobotanical Research– A Field Manual, Alexiades, Miguel N. and Sheldon, Jennie Wood / 1996 / 306 pp. / ISBN 978-0-89327-404-7/ $38 / ORDER NO. A10000

Among the topics covered:

  • Protocols related to initiating and conducting fieldwork
  • Ethical issues to consider
  • Concepts and techniques for the collection of cultural knowledge
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Proper collection and preservation of plant specimens, including those that are unusual or difficult to collect
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Methods for quantifying data relating to plant use and ethnobotanical behavior
  • Extensive reading list in a variety of disciplines with diverse approaches to ethnobotany

The Evolution and Classification of Flowering Plants, Cronquist, A. / 1988 / 396 pp. / ISBN 978-0-89327-332-3 / $20.00 / ORDER NO. EVCLAS

"Recommended reading for all who wish to learn more of the basis of one of the most accessible and widely consulted flowering plant classifications of today and for those who desire insight into the mind of this extraordinary man." —M. Cheek, Kew Bulletin

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