Field Guide to the Piedmont

Americas most populous region is also home to some of the nations 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, Americas largest city, and the national capital. Between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Piedmonts rolling hills span miles of farmland and forest. Michael Godfreys 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 regions 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 Piedmonts 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