Synopses & Reviews
Hawaii's rich volcanic soil and tropical environment provides masterful growing conditions for flora on the islands. Hawaii Trees and Wildflowers is the ideal pocket-sized, folding guide to familiar trees, shrubs and wildflowers. Detailed illustrations highlight over 140 remarkable species. Created and printed in the USA, this guide was updated in 2012 with a new cover design and a back panel map highlighting the state's prominent botanical sanctuaries. Laminated for durability, this lightweight guide is your nature companion to Hawaii.
Review
"Pocket Naturalist Guides are to nature-loving backpackers what CliffsNotes are to teens trying to navigate Shakespeare: essential." —Backpacker Magazine
Synopsis
Ideal for outdoor and nature enthusiasts, these pocket-sized, folding guides feature wildlife from a variety of places in the United States and abroad. Inside, more than 140 familiar species of flora and fauna are highlighted, and maps of prominent state-wide botanical sanctuaries are included. Filled with valuable information, these portable handbooks are presented in a simplified format that will interest beginners and experts alike.
Synopsis
This is the long, catalog/marketing description of the product.For those looking to venture into the realm of tropical island plants, Hawaii is a living laboratory rich in floral diversity and endemism. The Aloha State has thousand of vascular plants, including over 1000 endemics. This is made possible by the varied terrain and humid climate that support multiple plant communities such as coastal shrublands, lowland dry forests, montane wet forests, bogs, and shore cliffs. Sifting through such a vast assemblage of plants is daunting to say the least, so it helps to have a starting point like the portable reference Hawaii Trees & Wildflowers. Beautifully illustrated, it includes 140 common and familiar trees shrubs and wildflowers like state flower Yellow Hibiscus as well as an ecoregion map showing over 20 botanical sanctuaries and learning sites. Laminated for durability, this 12-panel folding pocket guide is the ideal companion for educators, learners, naturalists, and botanists who wish to deepen their understanding of Hawaii's natural history through its plant life. Made in the USA.
Synopsis
The state flower, the yellow hibiscus, is one of thousands of species of plants growing in the diverse ecosystems found throughout Hawaii. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of trees, shrubs and wildflowers and also includes a habitat map featuring prominent botanical sanctuaries. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. Made in the USA.
About the Author
Zoologist James Kavanagh has researched and written more than 450 publications pertaining to wildlife observation and outdoor recreation. His unique talent is in taking complex information and synthesizing the salient points to make knowledge about nature and the outdoors more accessible to novices, and to present quick, portable reference information for more experienced wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.