Carnegie Publishing Ltd Flora of North Lancashire

Retired after 32 years as director of the City of Liverpool Museums, Greenwood, trained in botany, resumes the efforts of his early career to produce a new flora of his native region in northwestern England. Entries in the catalogue itself include Latin and common names of the species, where it came from, the history and distribution of it being recorded, and a distribution map. Supporting chapters look at the evolution of a landscape and its flora, habitats and plant communities, characterizing the northern Lancashire flora, and the changing flora. Palatine Books is an imprint of Carnegie Publishing, and is distributed in the US by International Publishers Marketing. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Outlines changes in the landscape and the impact of humans over 10,000 years. Describes the vegetation and plant communities found today. Details the distribution in North Lancashire of over 2000 species with reference to their Wider distribution and ecology. Autorid: Eric Greenwood