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GRASSES OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Heather Stewart, Richard Hebda TABLE OF CONTENTS CIP data Acknowledgements Regional Introduction Where grasses are commonly located in the Columbia Basin Grassland History Why grasses are well suited to extremes Why native grasslands are important in the Columbia Basin Past collection history in the region Methods used in this treatment Grass Structure Grasses, Sedges, Rushes: Recognizing the differences Major groups of grasses and their characteristics Diagnostic table Picture Key to Major Groups and Key to Genera Species Key Glossary References Royal British Columbia Museum with the support of BIODIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM FOREST RENEWAL B.C. KOOTENAY ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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