Bogs & Fens: A Guide to the Peatland Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada

Well written and illustrated. the reader should learn some of the technical terms and acronyms as they are introduced ( and explained in the text) because they will aid in learning more about the topic. I plan on using it on field trips this summer.

I much enjoyed the book, and I expect to find it useful in the future. My only disappointment is that it seems to have overlooked the Adirondacks, which is my particular area of interest.

The book has detailed identification info on identifying several dozen plants, but I wish it included more species & maps; even though I understand why the author may not have wanted to include the location of bogs & fens.The book is helpful in describing & identifying the characteristics of a bog & a fen.

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Excellent pictures and narrative.

This was a gift and much appreciated. Phenominal photos!

Love it. Useful.

This was obviously a labor of love for Dr. Davis. This is a great resource if you're a bog walker or fen fanatic like myself. I like the fact that the book emphasizes visiting only those bogs or fens which have boardwalks through them to help protect these fragile habitats from being loved to death. The arrangement of the book is very straightforward, and the multiple photos make species identification relatively easy. The text is succinct but informative and interesting. I also like the guide to relative occurrence of the different plants within the different habitats. My only criticism, and it's relatively minor, is that range maps for each plant species would have been nice but would have made the guide bulky and less valuable in the field. Overall it's a wonderful book if you have an appreciation for these special habitats.

This is an excellent guide to the plants found in bogs and fens. All species included are illustrated with colour photos and detailed descriptions. Although almost all are included in other wildflower and plant ID books I have, it is very convenient to have them all together in one volume. It's great for those interested in learning more about bogs and what they find there.

Carry this one with you in the field. It is color coded for the plants you will find. Photos are great and the descriptions are short and not overly scientific. This one will be very helpful in the field.

Nice photos and descriptions of plants. Good field resource.

Beautifully illustrated and great decriptions. The only thing missing is a map of the best bogs to visit!!

Beautiful pictures, nice layout.