Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada (Paperback)

Throughout human history plants have provided us with food, clothing, medicine and shelter. Canada is a huge country with diverse habitats that are home to an incredible diversity of plant species that have helped native peoples and early settlers survive through the centuries. This book describes nearly 600 common trees, shrubs, flowers, ferns, mosses and lichens that have been used by people from ancient times to the present. More than 800 color photographs and illustrations.

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SKU: 79557 Categories: Guides, Nature Tags: book, guide, nature

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About the Author

A professional biologist and professional forester who works as a regional ecologist for coastal BC for the B.C. Ministry of Forests and Range, and adjunct professor at the School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University. An avid naturalist since childhood, Kershaw focused her studies on botany at the University of Waterloo, earning her master’s degree in 1976. Following her education, she worked as a consultant and researcher in northwestern Canada and as an editor/author in Edmonton, while pursuing her two favourite pastimes which are photography and illustrating.

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Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781772130027
Edition	2
ISBN	1772130028
Item Dimensions	Height: 850, Length: 530, Weight: 150, Width: 100
Number Of Pages	448
Product Group	Book
Publication Date	2016-02-01
Publisher	Partners Publishing
Title	Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada
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