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It is no secret that with each new office park, strip mall, and housing development that slices through the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut landscape, more and more indigenous plant habitats are being destroyed. Concrete, after all, is not a friendly neighbor to vegetative life. Less common wisdom, however, holds that plants native to this region have been disappearing rapidly for a variety of reasons, and some of the causes can be avoided, even as construction projects continue to move in.
One of the most serious threats to indigenous plants is the introduction of invasive non-native species by landscapers after new developments are built. In this unique guide, ecologist Margaret B. Gargiullo presents a detailed look at the full scope of flora that is native to this region and available for propagation. Geared specifically for landscape architects, designers, land managers, and restorationists, this book offers practical advice on how to increase the amount of indigenous flora growing in the mepolitan area, and in some cases, to reintroduce plants that have completely disappeared.
More than one hundred line drawings of plants and their specific habitats, ranging from forests to beaches, help readers visualize the full potential for landscaping in the area. A separate entry for each plant also provides detailed information on size, flower color, blooming time, and its possible uses in wetland mitigation, erosion control, and natural area restoration. Some plants are also highlighted for their ability to thrive in areas that are typically considered inhospitable to greenery.
Easily searchable by plant type or habitat, this guide is an essential reference for everyone concerned with the region's natural plant life. Since most of the plants can also be grown well beyond the New York City metropolitan area, this book will also be useful for project managers doing restoration work in most of southern New England and the mid-Atlantic region, including Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
Contents
I: Plants of New York City and vicinity
Trees
Shrubs
Vines
Herbs
Graminoids
Ferns
II: Plants for various habitat types
Plants for open habitats, full sun
Set 1. Nontidal, freshwater open wetlands
List 1. Freshwater wetland annuals
List 2. Freshwater wetlands; circumneutral soils
List 3. Freshwater wetlands; acid soil
List 4. Freshwater wetlands; alkaline soils
Set 2. Tidal wetlands
List 5. Freshwater tidal wetlands
List 6. Brackish tidal wetlands
List 7. Saline tidal wetlands, salt marsh
Set 3. Upland open habitats
List 8. Annuals for soil stabilization
List 9. Perennial grasses for native turf
List 10. Native woody ornamentals
List 11. Plants for slope stabilization
List 12. Maritime uplands, dune habitats
List 13. Open uplands, acid, soils
List 14. Open uplands;ands, alkaline soils
Plants for forest restorations
Set 4. Forested wetlands
List 15. Swamp forests
List 16. River floodplain forests
List 17. Plants for acid bogs
List 18. Plants for alkaline swamps
Set 5. Forested uplands
List 19. Plants for disturbed understories
List 20. Plants for moist upland forests
List 21. Forest plants for acid soils
List 22. Plants for alkaline forest soils
