America's most populous region is also home to some of the nation's
most serenely beautiful country. Tracing a gentle, thousand-mile
curve from New York City southwestward to Montgomery, Alabama, the
Piedmont connects an arc of urban centers which includes five state
capitals, America's largest city, and the national capital. Between
the Atlantic coastal plain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, the
Piedmont's rolling hills span miles of farmland and forest. Michael
Godfrey's
Field Guide to the Piedmont--originally published
by Sierra Club Books and here newly revised and updated--is an
informative and entertaining guide to the entire region's habitats,
ecosystems, and rich botanical communities.
Focusing on plant succession, geology, soils, climate, and the
plants and animals with which we share the land,
Field Guide to
the Piedmont also features 180 illustrations for easy
identification of the Piedmont's principal flora and fauna. A
chapter describing and providing directions to over fifty sites of
special interest will inspire Piedmont residents to take this field
guide in hand and explore their natural surroundings.
Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University
of North Carolina Press
