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The culmination of three decades of work by Michigan Natural Features Inventory ecologists, this essential guidebook to the natural communities of Michigan introduces the diverse terrain of a unique state. Small enough to carry in a backpack, this field guide provides a system for dividing the complex natural landscape of Michigan into easily understood and describable components called natural communities. Providing a new way to explore Michigan's many environments, this book details natural communities ranging from patterned fen to volcanic bedrock glade and beyond. The descriptions are supplemented with distribution maps, vibrant photographs, and comprehensive lists of characteristic plant species. The authors suggest places to visit to further study each type of natural community and provide a comprehensive glossary of ecological terms, as well as a dichotomous key for aiding field identification. An invaluable resource, this book is meant to serve as a tool for those seeking to understand, describe, document, conserve, and restore the diversity of natural communities native to Michigan.
Contents
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Table 1. Natural Community Types by Ecological Class and Group Table 2. Natural Community State Ranks Table 3. Soil pH Ranges Key to the Natural Community Types of Michigan Palustrine Class Marsh Group Wet Prairie Group Fen Group Bog Group Shrub Wetland Group Forested Wetland Group Terrestrial Class Prairie Group Savanna Group Forest Group Palustrine/Terrestrial Class Wooded Dune & Swale Group Primary Class Dunes Group Sand/Cobble Shore Group Bedrock Lakeshore Group Bedrock Grassland Group Bedrock Glade Group Lakeshore Cliff/Bluff Group Inland Cliff Group Subterranean/Sink Class Karst Group Notes Glossary References
