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Guide to Great Lakes Coastal Plants The definitive book for identifying the rich diversity of both flowering and non-flowering plants of Great Lakes coastal areas Coastal areas are some of the most outstanding features of the northern Great Lakes region. These delicate ecosystems support a rich diversity of unique and protected plants, some of which grow nowhere else. Guide to Great Lakes Coastal Plants features 75 of the most common plants found on the U.S. and Canadian shores of the Great Lakes. Each plant is described in simple, authoritative language and illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Distribution maps included. Perfect for naturalists, botanists and travelers alike—anyone with an interest in learning about coastal plants and the fragile ecosystems that support them. Published in August by the University of Michigan Press in collaboration with Michigan Sea Grant. Author Ellen Elliott Weatherbee has taught botany at the University of Michigan for 25 years and is the founder of the Adult Education Program at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor. She has been on the editorial board of The Michigan Botanist and is active in environmental groups in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. She is also the author of Edible Wild Plants. Elizabeth LaPorte of Michigan Sea Grant worked with the University of Michigan Press on the concept of cooperatively developing a series of Great Lakes field guides. Michigan Sea Grant's role in the development of the new Coastal Plants guide included producing a full-color coastal plants diagram; submitting original plants photography and selecting plants photography from other sources. This is the first publication in a series of books about the Great Lakes coast. 180 pages; 68 line drawings; 112 photographs |