Field Guide to the Piedmont

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.

Foreword

ix

(2)

Albert E. Radford

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

1

(8)

Part I The Piedmont Defined

9

(36)

Chapter One Geography

10

(23)

Beneath the Surface

17

(5)

The Primal Piedmont

22

(2)

Succession

24

(9)

Chapter Two Weather and Climate

33

(12)

Temperature

33

(1)

Moisture

34

(1)

Effectiveness

35

(1)

Winds and Landforms

36

(2)

Climatic History

38

(2)

Microclimate

40

(1)

Effects of Climate on Life Forms

41

(4)

Part II Cultivated Lands

45

(30)

Chapter Three Farmlands

46

(29)

Row Crops

47

(1)

Hayfields

48

(1)

Animals of Hayfields

49

(11)

Pastures

60

(3)

Animals of Pastures

63

(6)

Microcommunities

69

(6)

Part III Lands in Succession

75

(260)

Chapter Four Plant Succession

76

(12)

The Terminology of Succession

78

(1)

Effects of Drainage on Succession

79

(1)

Historical Perspective

80

(3)

Abandoned Farmland

83

(2)

Piedmont Succession Stages

85

(3)

Chapter Five -- The Mesosere: Habitats on Well-Drained Soils

88

(127)

The Herbaceous Phase

88

(20)

Animals of the Herbaceous Phase

96

(12)

Mesic Woody Succession

108

(37)

Animals of the Mesic Woody Succession

138

(7)

The Growing Forest

145

(39)

Animals of the Growing Forest

174

(10)

The Mature Forest

184

(31)

Animals of the Mature Forest

209

(6)

Chapter Six -- The Xerosere: Dry Soil Habitats

215

(26)

The Herbaceous Phase

217

(2)

Xeric Woody Succession

219

(1)

The Growing Forest

219

(1)

The Mature Forest

220

(17)

Animals of the Xerosere

237

(4)

Chapter Seven -- The Hydrosere: Wet Soil Habitats

241

(94)

Flowing Water: The Lotic Habitats

242

(3)

The Alluvial Forest

245

(14)

The Swamp Forest

259

(47)

Animals of the Lotic Habitats

279

(27)

Still Water: The Lentic Habitats

306

(29)

Animals of the Lentic Habitats

313

(22)

Part IV Special Places

335

(50)

Chapter Eight -- Outstanding or Representative Botanical Communities

336

(49)

Granitic Outcrops

339

(13)

Non-Granitic Outcrops

352

(4)

Serpentine Barrens

356

(5)

Unique Gymnosperm Communities

361

(6)

Unique Deciduous Habitats

367

(14)

The Glaciated Piedmont

381

(4)

Appendices

385

(100)

Selected Lepidoptera of the Piedmont

386

(14)

Reptiles of the Piedmont

400

(10)

Amphibians of the Piedmont

410

(6)

Selected Birds of the Piedmont

416

(32)

Mammals of the Piedmont

448

(10)

Illustrations of Selected Piedmont Plants, by Habitat

458

(23)

Common Names of Selected Piedmont Plants

481

(4)

Glossary

485

(10)

Bibliography

495

(4)

Index

499

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Field Guide to the Piedmont

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