Field Guide to the New England Alpine Summits: Mountaintop Flora and Fauna in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont

by Allison W. Bell and Nancy G. Slack

Book Overview

This field guide to the fascinating alpine areas of New England is updated, expanded, and as practical as ever. The highest ranges of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont are home to a splendid world of alpine flowers, colorful mosses and lichens, and many animals that survive there despite the difficult terrain and extremely severe weather. Climate change, invasive species, and human impact all threaten the specialized high-elevation flora and fauna...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934028886
• ISBN13: 9781934028889
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.2"