Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification

by Thomas J. Elpel

Paperback, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

QK99.U6 E46

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Publication

HOPS Press, LLC (2004), Edition: 5, 221 pages

Description

Explains the patterns method of plant identification, describing eight key patterns for recognizing more than 45,000 species of plants, and includes an illustrated reference guide to plant families.

User reviews

LibraryThing member daffodil
A great reference book, that teaches you plant identification through plant families and orders yet still contains some of the author's personal reflections, experience, and gathered information. Botany does not seem to be an exact science, and some of the plant families have been officially
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changed, apparently, since publication. Nonetheless, this book offers an awesome amount of self-education and learning possibilities for any botany fan.
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LibraryThing member iatethecloudsforyou
I personally didnt find anything special about this book. I feel like a good textbook wouldve been a better choice. The format wasnt great and it wasnt easy to get in to.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

221 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

1892784157 / 9781892784155
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