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The Vegetative Key to the British Flora [Paperback]

J. Poland , E.J. Clement
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Book Description

28 April 2009
This key enables the user to easily identify any native or alien plant without flowers or fruit, with nothing more than a hand lens.

The idea has been for any diligent novice to ID a plant within three turns of a page, often identified correctly in under 30 seconds (due to the simple polychotomous keys).

The key will be invaluable to all professional and amateur botanists, ecological consultants, students and naturalists.


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  • Paperback: 584 pages
  • Publisher: John Poland (28 April 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0956014402
  • ISBN-13: 978-0956014405
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 44,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"This is the botanical equivalent of discovering warp drive! A must-have standard text for all ecologists." --In Practice - the journal of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management

"Get this excellent book, use it, and be part of the botanical revolution!" --British Wildlife

"Wow - it works, and works well! Here is a significant addition to flora-making literature." --TAXON

"Let's wait until it's in flower. No more! Every plant ecologist should have a copy." --The Bulletin - the journal of the British Ecological Society

"The British, however, are lucky. The rest of the world can only hope that botanists in their region will take notice and aspire to create similar guides."
--Hort Science

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Most field guides only work when you have flowers or fruit; something I found rather frustrating when out botanising/recording.

It is often simpler and easier to ID a plant from vegetative characters than from flowers alone (yes, really!) and the keys work just as well on plants in flower. Flower and fruit characters have been included where appropriate, especially characters not readily available in other floras, so you shouldn't have to take several books into the field.


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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent piece of kit!! 30 May 2009
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This is an excellent book. Messrs Poland and Clement have invented a whole new system of keys. They are so easy to use that I managed to get the hang of them within ten minutes of taking the book out of its packaging!! As a botanist I would recommend this book to all others of the same persuasion, both amateur and professional. I have to admit to being a little dubious about buying this book, but it has now taken the place of Francis Rose's Keys in my backpack!!
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Long overdue veg book 20 Nov 2009
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At last a book for beginners and us experienced Naturalists to get our teeth into. As a Wild Flower Society member this book has settled many an argument re mints at Foxley Wood Norfolk and other difficult genera. As a professional ecologist I can now survey all year round and I know its cheating but can always return to confirm the plant in flower. It is very user friendly and very strongly I would advise any Botanist or Naturalist to have this in their rucksack, I bought two one for the field and one for looking up vegetation in the comfort of my own study.

Us scientists have found the book to be a breakthrough in vegetative recording.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Vegetative Key to the British Flora 1 Jun 2010
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Buy it it is really really helpful.
Every botanist should have one if they haven't already!
Having said that it is best for confirming a plant that you have some idea of what it may be, rather than for staring from scratch with no idea of what you have.
Also there are a lot of new technical terms to learn, so may not be all that helpful to real beginners.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars A Comprehensive Guide, but not for beginners
I am a complete novice when it comes to flora, and went for this book after reading various online descriptions and reviews, hailing it as the perfect companion for beginners and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bill
4.0 out of 5 stars An essential addition to the literature
I am very impressed by the scholarship, enthusiasm and imagination that has gone into this book. The authors have gone back to basics - i.e. Read more
Published 12 months ago by H. Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Formidable professional key
This book has proved to be a fantastic resource and confidentally leads to a correct species. Be aware that the language takes getting used to and it is a little daunting at first,... Read more
Published 19 months ago by bugs4me
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant to go alongside picture books and Stace 3
As a keen amateur botanist, the first time I heard someone say "We'll have to take that to Poland," I was rather confused. But not for long. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Greenhill
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy, simple and Informative
An excellent book. I had previously been finding using keys to identify flowers hard, but using this book ignore the flower and go automatically to the leaves, with the vegetative... Read more
Published on 19 May 2011 by H. Beaton
4.0 out of 5 stars Simple, yet great!
Good book, lots of useful information and very easy to pick up and go out with. Only drawback is a lack of images which will hopefully follow with future editions.
Published on 15 April 2011 by Davide T.
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