The Vegetation of Wisconsin: An Ordination of Plant Communities

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JOHN T. CURTIS I THE vegetation OF Wisconsin AN ORDINATION OF PLANT COMMUNITIES One of the most important contributions in the field of plant ecology during the twentieth century, this definitive survey establishes the geographical limits, species compositions, and as much as possible of the environmental relations of the communities composing the vegetation of Wisconsin. Written with as little reliance on technical terms as feasible, and using an entirely new method of study, The Vegetation of Wisconsin is directed to the ecologist, amateur botanist, and taxonomist, as well as to all others interested in the land and its products, for reasons aesthetic or practical. The study will surely help conservationists, farmers, weed control experts, foresters, recreationists, and wildlife managers toward their goals by providing them with a precise statement of the nature of the undamaged plant societies. The te t includes 270 maps, charts, tables, and original photographs; the scientific nomenclature used follows that of Gleason in Britton and Brown (1950). The major plant communities are treated in detail as Copyrighted Material ...