The Flora of Canada: General surveyNational Museum of Natural Sciences, National Museums of Canada : available from National Museums of Canada Marketing Services, 1978 - Science - 89 pages This book is a comprehensive survey of the ferns and flowering plants of Canada, presented in four parts, and covering 4,153 species (3,269 native, 884 introduced), 934 genera (734 native, 200 introduced) and 154 families. For phytogeographical information, 51 species native to the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, or Greenland, but not to Canada, have been included. This introductory volume includes a description of the factors influencing plant distribution with particular reference to the Canadian environment, distribution patterns in Canadian flora, and a description of the floral regions of Canada. A glossary and a list of references cited that apply to all four parts are also included. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Hours of Daylight | 7 |
Distribution Patterns in the Canadian Flora | 14 |
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