Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: A Guide to the Natural Communities of Vermont

by Elizabeth H. Thompson

Vermont's natural communities -- its northern hardwood forests, dry oak woodlands, alpine tundra, red maple swamps, bogs, and marshes -- are described in this comprehensive book. Richly illustrated with beautiful line drawings and color photographs, the guide describes each of Vermont's 80 upland and wetland natural communities. Ecological settings, including geology, soils, climate, and natural disturbance processes, are described for each community, along with complete lists of characteristic plants and animals, and public lands readers may visit. Wetland, Woodland, Wildland contains detailed information on natural communities that is not available elsewhere, and practical information for naturalists, teachers, students, landowners, land managers, foresters, conservation planners, and all those with a love of the outdoors who want to learn more about their surroundings.

Genres: Nature, Natural History, Ecology

Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

Reviews

[Bob Wernerehl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is very well-designed book in terms of layout, with plenty of excellent photos. The content is clear and excellent as a reference, with each description containing scientific names of plants and places to visit. It is well organized into sections with color coding to assist. You will learn a lot about natural community ecology reading through it, especially about Vermont and surrounding states. I would say that from a botanists perspective, some of the distinctions between community types are too fine, as we see many plant species cross these boundaries quite freely.

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

2019 - 2nd edition. An excellent update. Very user friendly and informative. I keep it on my desk and have for years. Glad that I finally took the time to read it carefully instead of skipping to the section needed. Highly recommend to any interested in the natural communities of VT.

[Courtney Reckord · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible resource for thinking about the natural communities in Vermont. Has descriptions of the plants trees and animals that live in each community and most exciting where you can go see examples of each.

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the go-to guide for Vermont's natural communities. Disclaimer: I am biased because I do this stuff at work. But still an essential book if you are interested in Vermont ecology.