This work brings the knowledge of the vascular plants of the Yukon Territory up to date. Geology and vegetation are the focus of this illustrated flora, which contains treatments of 1119 species, representing 80 families. All species are illustrated and dot maps depict known distribution within the Yukon Territory. It should be valuable not only to botanical scientists, students and travellers, but also to those concerned with biodiversity, rare and endangered species, resource management, wildlife management and environmental planning. View More...
Robert Brown, a twenty-one-year-old Scotsman, arrived on Vancouver Island in 1863 for the purpose of collecting seeds, roots, and plants for the Botanical Association of Edinburgh. Relations with his employer quickly deteriorated, however, and when the opportunity arose in 1864 to head the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition, Brown eagerly accepted the position as its commander. During the four and a half months of the expedition, Brown kept a journal which is published here for the first time. It is remarkable for its record of life on Vancouver Island over a century ago and its description... View More...
