Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary
by James G. Harris, Melinda Woolf Harris
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Author: James G. Harris, Melinda Woolf HarrisEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-01
ISBN: 0964022168
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Spring Lake Pub.
Book Reviews of Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary
Book Review: Excellent field help but needs organization
Summary: 4 Stars
I took this book to facilitate the use of Gentry's field guide on a trip to eastern Ecuador's upper Amazon rainforest. I found it quite useful for understanding some of the more technical vocabulary required for that field guide. Many terms are accompanied by illustrations and the descriptions are well written.
My major criticism of this book is that it is subdivided and grouped so that finding a specific term is sometimes quite a search. I would rather have had a complete alphabetical order with references to other pages where terms might be grouped elsewhere.
So the one-star deduction is for lacking an alphabetical organization to facilitate use of this "glossary."
Summary of Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary
Plant identification employs an extensive and complex terminology. Professional botanists often need several years in the field to master this terminology, and it presents a daunting obstacle to the student of botany.The meaning of most botanical terms, however, is immediately apparent when an illustration is available. That is the purpose of this volume. Plant Identification Terminology provides over nineteen hundred clear illustrations of terms used in plant identification keys and descriptions. It also includes definitions for more than twenty-seven hundred taxonomic terms.
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