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Major plant communities of North Carolina / by Wells, B. W.(Bertram Whittier),1884-1978.(CARDINAL)214572; North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station.(CARDINAL)164543;
Includes bibliographical references (page 20).
Subjects: Plant ecology; Plant communities;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The nature of plants : habitats, challenges, and adaptations / by Dawson, John,1928-2019.(CARDINAL)324530; Lucas, Rob,1940-(CARDINAL)324529;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-300) and index.
Subjects: Plants.; Botany.; Plant ecology.; Plant communities.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The green planet [videorecording] / by Attenborough, David,1926-narrator.(CARDINAL)148428; Barrington, Rupert,television producer.; Bassett, Peter(Documentary television producer),television director,television producer.; Oakham, Elisabeth,television director,television producer.; Thomas, Rosie(Television producer),television director,television producer.; Williams, Paul(Television producer),television director,television producer.; Bilibili (Firm),production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,publisher.(CARDINAL)143648; British Broadcasting Corporation.Natural History Unit,production company.(CARDINAL)326914; France télévision,production company.; Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen,production company.(CARDINAL)155202;
Narrator, David Attenborough.Originally broadcast on BBC One in 2022.Plants live secret, unseen lives. They are capable of forming mutually beneficial relationships with animals. But they can also be as aggressive, competitive, and dramatic as any living thing on our planet. Using specialist cameras, this spectacular series allows us to travel beyond the power of the human eye, to look closer at their interconnected world. Each episode introduces a set of plants, reveals the battles they face, and the ingenious ways they've found to survive.Rating: Not rated.DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Science television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biotic communities.; Plant ecology.; Plants.; Plants; Plants;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Planting in a post-wild world : designing plant communities for resilient landscapes / by Rainer, Thomas(Landscape architect),author.; West, Claudia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 258) and index.Principles of designed plant communities -- The inspiration of the wild -- The design process -- Creating and managing a plant community.This groundbreaking guide presents a powerful alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, reveal how plants fit together in nature and how to use this knowledge to create landscapes that are resilient, beautiful, and diverse. As practical as inspiring, this book is an optimistic manifest for the post-wild world of planting design.--COVER.
Subjects: Gardens; Plant communities.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 11
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Savannas, barrens, and rock outcrop plant communities of North America / by Anderson, Roger C.(Roger Clark); Fralish, James S.(James Steven); Baskin, Jerry M.(Jerry Mack);
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Subjects: Savanna plants; Rock plants; Plant communities; Plant ecology; Savanna plants; Rock plants; Plant communities; Plant ecology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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North American terrestrial vegetation / by Barbour, Michael G.(CARDINAL)331486; Billings, W. D.(William Dwight),1910-1997.(CARDINAL)128500;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Arctic tundra and polar desert biome / Lawrence C. Bliss -- The taiga and boreal forest / Deborah L. Elliott-Fisk -- Forests and meadows of the Rocky Mountains / Robert K. Peet -- Pacific Northwest forests / Jerry F. Franklin and Charles B. Halpern -- Californian upland forest and woodlands / Michael G. Barbour and Richard A. Minnich -- Chaparral / Jon E. Keeley -- Intermountain valleys and lower mountain slopes / Neil E. West and James A. Young -- Warm deserts / James A. MacMahon -- Grasslands / Phillip L. Sims and Paul G. Risser -- Eastern deciduous forests / Hazel R. Delcourt and Paul A. Delcourt -- Vegetation of the southeastern Coastal Plain / Norman L. Christensen -- Freshwater wetlands / Curtis J. Richardson -- Saltmarshes and mangroves / Irving A. Mendelssohn and Karen L. McKee -- Alpine vegetation / William Dwight Billings -- Mexican temperate vegetation / Alejandro Valázquez, Victor Manuel Toledo, and Isolda Luna -- The Caribbean / Ariel E. Luga, Julio Figueroa Colón, and Frederick N. Scatena -- Tropical and subtropical vegetation of Mesoamerica / Gary S. Hartshorn -- Vegetation of the Hawaiian Islands / Lloyd L. Loope."North American Terrestrial Vegetation, Second Edition, is a major contribution to botanical and ecological literature and provides comprehensive coverage of the major vegetation types of North America from the arctic tundra of Alaska to the tropical forests of Central America. Each chapter gives the reader a feeling for the composition, architecture, environment, and conservation status of each ecosystem. In addition to vegetation descriptions, information is also included on the abiotic environment, paleoecology, productivity, nutrient cycling, autecological behavior of dominant species, environmental issues, management problems, the role of natural disturbance, and critical areas for future research." "This is essential reading for students and researchers in plant science, ecology, and conservation."--Jacket.
Subjects: Plant communities; Plant ecology; Phytogeography;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Natural landscaping : designing with native plant communities / by Diekelmann, John.(CARDINAL)520788; Schuster, Robert(Robert M.)(CARDINAL)520797;
Subjects: Native plant gardening.; Native plant gardening; Native plants for cultivation; Natural landscaping.; Natural landscaping;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The self-sustaining garden : the guide to matrix planting / by Thompson, Peter,1948-(CARDINAL)424286;
Subjects: Natural landscaping.; Companion planting.; Plant communities.; Low maintenance gardening.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Plant communities of the coastal plain of North Carolina and their successional relations / by Wells, B. W.(Bertram Whittier),1884-1978.(CARDINAL)214572;
Subjects: Ecology; Plant ecology.; North Caroliniana.; Old State Library Collection.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Wildflowers & plant communities of the southern Appalachian Mountains & Piedmont : a naturalist's guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, & Georgia / by Spira, Timothy P.,author.(CARDINAL)324456;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Photo key -- Plant community profiles -- Species profiles.
Subjects: Wild flowers; Wild flowers; Plant communities; Plant communities;
Available copies: 38 / Total copies: 46
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