Book ID: 94416
Esler, Alan
Wild Plants in Auckland. 2004. illustr. 224 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
Tells the story of 322 species that grow wild in New Zealand's largest city. The first part of the book demonstrates the place of wild plants in the urban vegetation, showing in detail how today's landscape evolved. The second explores some of the ways in which these plants impinge on our lives, in building and farming, in parkland and forest walks, and in science. The last section tells how they are structured for their various roles in the plant communities.