Reference Material

Field and Identification Guides

Forest Plants of Central Ontario
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Central Ontario is noted for its diverse mix of conifer and hardwood forest ecosystems. The guide describes more than 300 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, grasses, sedges and mosses. It includes excellent photos and illustrations. It also contains notes on the history, edibility and historical use of each plant. (448 pages)

Forest Raptors & Their Nests in Central Ontario – A Guide to Stick Nests & Their Users Source - 4
This excellent field guide provides woodlot owners with information to help identify woodland hawks, their nests and their habitat. It also outlines management guidelines you may want to consider implementing in your woodlot management activities. This guide is a key tool used by tree markers in central Ontario. (78 pages)

Shrubs of Ontario Source - 3
This field guide has been called the most comprehensive reference book for the identification of native shrubs in Ontario. It covers more than 100 different species of shrubs and contains a comprehensive set of identification keys and scaled line drawings. (495 pages)

Wetland Plants of Ontario Source - 3
This guide contains information about more than 475 different species of wetland plants. It features colour photographs that will assist you in the identification of the plants in your wetland and includes information about edible wetland plants and their native uses. (440 pages)

Trees in Canada Source - 3
This book features more than 300 native and introduced tree species found across Canada and the northern United States. Species are organized into 12 groups based on leaf shape for easy identification. It provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of each species – leaf, twig, bark characteristics, flowers and cones. (540 pages)

Trees of Ontario Source - 3
This comprehensive pocket guide makes tree identification quick and easy. The guide describes 213 species, including native and naturalized tree species and tall shrubs found in Ontario. Colour photos and illustrations are used to highlight the characteristics of each species – bark, leaves, flowers, fruit and seed. (240 pages)

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