Wildland shrubs of the United States and its territories: Thamnic descriptions, Volume 1

John K. Francis

doi:10.2737/IITF-GTR-26

Wildland shrubs of the United States and its territories: Thamnic descriptions, Volume 1

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Authors:	John K. Francis
Year:	2004
Type:	General Technical Report
Station:	International Institute of Tropical Forestry
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.2737/IITF-GTR-26
Source:	Gen. Tech. Rep. IITF-GTR-26. San Juan, PR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry; Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 830 p.

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Abstract

A discussion of the general characteristics of shrubs as a life form and their distribution within the United States is followed by 311 short monographs containing general descriptions, ranges, ecology, reproductive habits, growth and management, and benefits to humans, animals, and the environment.

Keywords

Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Fabaceae, Cactaceae, woody plants, hardwoods, shrubs, perennials

Citation

Francis, John K., ed. 2004. Wildland shrubs of the United States and its territories: Thamnic descriptions, Volume 1. Gen. Tech. Rep. IITF-GTR-26. San Juan, PR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry; Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 830 p.