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A new, fully-illustrated guide, called The Nature of New Hampshire: Natural Communities of the Granite State will be available online and at bookstores throughout the state in Spring 2011. This new book shows and describes New Hampshire’s amazing diversity of natural landscapes. The hope is that it will be used and enjoyed by a wide audience.
from the from the NH Natural Heritage NH Natural Heritage
BureauBureau
Natural CommunitiesNatural Communities
A natural community is a specific combination of plants that regularly occur together. The book organizes the natural communities found in New Hampshire into chapters and sections based on broad habitat categories, some of which are shown in the photos that follow.
With photos, drawings, and accessible text, this book is a beautifully illustrated guide to New Hampshire’s stunning diversity of natural landscapes.
Rare Plants and AnimalsRare Plants and Animals
Karner Blue Butterfly
wild lupine
dwarf cinquefoilshowy lady's slipper
large yellow lady's slipper
The book reveals many interesting facts about some of the state’s rare plants and animals.
Ice scour along the Connecticut RiverFire at the Ossipee Pine Barrens
Wind in a spruce - fir forest
Natural DisturbanceNatural Disturbance The disturbances that maintain natural communities – such as storms, floods, and fires – are examined in revealing detail.
Threats to Natural CommunitiesThreats to Natural Communities
The book also examines specific threats to New Hampshire’s native biodiversity, including habitat fragmentation, the encroachment of invasive species, and recreational disturbances.
Places to GoPlaces to Go And finally, the book provides locations where you can visit good examples of each natural community.