This attractive, heavily illustrated field guide is the most comprehensive accounting
of the woody plants of Arkansas ever published. A field guide designed for outdoor
use,Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Arkansasis an encyclopedic resource for identification and appreciation of the state’s trees,
shrubs, and woody vines. Features of the guide include:
Species accounts for nearly all the trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the state, including
common and scientific names, descriptions, habitats, and distributions, as well as
notes on current and potential species of conservation concern, introduced and invasive
species, wildlife and human uses, history, and ecology
Over 1,500 color photographs highlighting important identification characters
County-level distribution maps
Detailed sections on ecoregions and habitats of Arkansas as they relate to the woody
flora
Visual key to aid in quickly identifying a plant to genus
Dichotomous keys for the 32 largest genera
Full glossary of technical terms featuring botanical drawings
Published in 2013 and now available as a searchable PDF file, the Atlas features county-level
distribution maps of the 2,892 taxa known in the state at the time of publication,
as well as these additional sections:
History of Botanical Exploration in Arkansas
An Overview of the Geology of Arkansas
Effects of Physical Factors on the Distribution of Native Flora and Vegetation in
the Natural Divisions of Arkansas
Published in 2013 and now available as a searchable PDF file, the Atlas features county-level
distribution maps of the 2,892 taxa known in the state at the time of publication,
as well as these additional sections: