GEOBOTANY
Ohio geologist Jane Forsyth, in a 1971 article “Geobotany” explained the relationship between vegetation, soil type and the geologic history of Ohio.
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Ohio Geobotany, redrawn from Forsyth (1971) by Anna Rose (2021).
Substrate-associated Plants to Know and Love
I. Limestone
II. Sandstone
GEOBOTANY ARTICLE
GEOBOTANY ARTICLE