A BRIEF GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING CHINESE PLANTS CENTRAL CHINA

This edition in the A Brief Guide to Identifying Chinese Plants series mainly introduces characteristic plants, urban greening plants, commonly seen wild plants, and rare, protected plants from central China. It provides descriptions of the plants' defining characteristics as well as interesting stories related to these plants, and there are even excellent photos paired with introduc tions to help readers see the unique beauty of the plants being described. The majority of the plants in the book are easily spotted, distinctive of specific regions, and intimately related to people. There are also a number of rare, endangered plants detailed that are in need of protection measures. The types of plants touched on are many, the content-rich, and the production quali ty is beautiful to look at. This book can help increase people's awareness of environmental protec tion concerns, and it can also deepen people's sense of the world's beauty.