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020 |a978-0-660-20057-6
040 |aCaOODSP|beng
043 |an-cn---
0861 |aA22-539/2012E
1101 |aCanada. |bAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
24510|aOfficial plant emblems of Canada : |ba biodiversity treasure / |c[by] Ernest Small, Paul M. Catling and Brenda Brookes.
260 |aOttawa - Ontario : |bAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada |cc2012.
300 |aiv, 428p. : |bfigs., illus. (some coloured), maps, references, tables, photographs ; |c23 cm.
5203 |aFocuses on several dozen native plants that have become official emblems of the provinces, territories and the entire country. These are ambassadors for increasing awareness of the importance of biodiversity. These emblems are documented through a most elaborate compilation of photographs, detailed illustrations and paintings ever produced. The text contains a wealth of scientific information, but is presented in an accessible, user-friendly, entertaining style with hundreds of memorable, charming and humorous anecdotes.
563 |aHardcover
590 |a12-13|b2012-03-30
69007|aBiological diversity|2gcpds
69007|aWild plants|2gcpds
7201 |aSmall, Ernest
7201 |aCatling, Paul M.
7201 |aBrookes, Brenda
77508|tEmblèmes floraux officiels du Canada : |w(CaOODSP)9.685298
7760#|tOfficial plant emblems of Canada : |w(CaOODSP)9.698595