Bibliograph

Bogs of the Northeast, Charles W. Johnson, with the advice and assistance of Ian A. Worley ; illustrated by Meredith Edgcomb Young

Type

Label

Bogs of the Northeast, Charles W. Johnson, with the advice and assistance of Ian A. Worley ; illustrated by Meredith Edgcomb Young

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliography: p

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bogs of the Northeast

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

11783681

Responsibility statement

Charles W. Johnson, with the advice and assistance of Ian A. Worley ; illustrated by Meredith Edgcomb Young

Summary

What makes bogs so interesting, yet so misunderstood? This generously illustrated book presents many of the exciting, almost enthralling, facets of bogs - unusual plants, intricate ecological relationships, animals, myths and folklore, and myriad history recorded in the peats. Although this is a book primarily about peatlands in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the six New Enlgand states, it will interest a much wider audience seeking an exciting and attractive approach to the often-neglected areas of our natural heritage. -- Adapted from back cover

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Perceptions of bogs -- Basic terms and definitions -- The genesis of peatlands -- Fens and bogs -- The geography of northeastern peatlands -- Plants and animals: Their ways to survival -- Sphagnum mosses -- The carnivorous plants -- The orchids -- Sedges and heaths -- Insects and other invertebrates -- Fish, amphibians, and reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Vaults of history -- Human uses of peatlands -- Presevation or obliteration? -- Bibliography -- Appendixes: Some peatlands of the northeast; Some amphibians and reptiles of northeastern peatlands; Some birds of northeastern peatlands; Some mammals of northeastern peatlands -- Index

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