Title

The Nature of Clemson: A Field Guide to the Natural History of Clemson University

Authors

Lisa K. Wagner
Umit Yilmaz
Victor B. Shelburne
Jerry A. Waldvogel
Mary Taylor Haque

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Description

The Piedmont of South Carolina today is a patchwork of forests, farms, pastures, and developed urban and suburban landscapes. Clemson University’s habitats and natural history reflect similar diversity and history of landscape use, being home to native plants as well as ornamentals, a variety of animals and insects, with layers of history and change reflected in the landscape. The campus has a significant green framework, an interconnected system of landscape plantings, gardens, creeks, remnant natural areas, and shoreline. These green spaces enrich the lives of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors, offering a green antidote to the increasing pace of urbanization in upstate South Carolina. Discovering the inhabitants of these green areas on campus enriches our understanding of the environment on which we depend. This field guide will inspire you to observe and investigate the natural world.

Publisher

Clemson University Digital Press

Publication Date

2005

Comments

Copyright 2005, Clemson University For more information on the Clemson University Digital Press, please visit: http://www.clemson.edu/cedp/cudp/index.htm

Recommended Citation

The Nature of Clemson: A Field Guide to the Natural History of Clemson University, by Lisa K. Wagner, Umit Yilmaz, Victor B. Shelburne, Jerry A. Waldvogel, and Mary Taylor Haque (Clemson, SC: Clemson University Digital Press, 2005), x+92 pp. Paper (out of print). ISBN 0-974-1516-9-6