{"id":12605,"date":"2020-06-23T19:44:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T23:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=12605"},"modified":"2020-06-23T19:44:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T23:44:31","slug":"seacoast-plants-of-the-carolinas-earns-national-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/seacoast-plants-of-the-carolinas-earns-national-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas Earns National Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"<section><em>Above: Flowers of the persimmon<\/em>, Diospyros virginiana<em>. Photo by Paul E. Hosier<\/em><\/section>\n<section>\u00a0<\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section>\u00a0<\/section>\n<section class=\"sp-product__awards-wrapper\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/section>\n<section class=\"sp-product__awards-wrapper\"><em>Katie Mosher, <a href=\"mailto:kmosher@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kmosher@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"sp-product__award\"><em>Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas<\/em> has earned two high honors from the American Library Association. Written by <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/previous-issues\/2018-2\/summer-2018\/qa-with-paul-e-hosier-from-the-adirondacks-to-the-carolinas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul E. Hosier,<\/a> the book is published by North Carolina Sea Grant and the University of North Carolina Press.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12613\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uncpress.org\/book\/9781469641430\/seacoast-plants-of-the-carolinas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12613\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hosier_Seacoast_cover_website.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover of Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hosier_Seacoast_cover_website.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hosier_Seacoast_cover_website-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hosier_Seacoast_cover_website-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hosier_Seacoast_cover_website-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uncpress.org\/book\/9781469641430\/seacoast-plants-of-the-carolinas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pick up a copy<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sp-product__award\">Recently the ALA Government Documents Round Table recognized it as a 2019 Notable Government Document (State and Local Selection). \u201cWe are particularly pleased with this honor because the book was nominated by one of our colleagues at the <a href=\"https:\/\/statelibrary.ncdcr.gov\/blog\/2020\/06\/04\/nc-government-publications-named-ala%E2%80%99s-notable-documents-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State Library of North Carolina<\/a>,\u201d notes Katie Mosher, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s communications director.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Earlier this year, <em>Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas<\/em> also was chosen as a 2019 <i>Choice<\/i> Outstanding Academic Title.<\/p>\n<p>Subtitled <em>A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal Landscape,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>the book has been hailed as an accessibly written and authoritative guide, as Hosier introduces plant life in the coastal zone of the Carolinas for nature lovers, gardeners, landscapers, students, and community leaders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sp-product__description\">\n<div class=\"sp-product__content-inner sp-product__description-inner\">\n<p>Features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detailed profiles of more than 200 plants, with color photographs and information about identification, value to wildlife, relationship to natural communities, propagation, and landscape use.<\/li>\n<li>Background on coastal plant communities, including the effects of invasive species and the benefits of using native plants in landscaping.<\/li>\n<li>A section on the effects of climate change on the coast and its plants.<\/li>\n<li>A list of natural areas and preserves open to visitors interested in observing native plants in the coastal Carolinas.<\/li>\n<li>A glossary that includes plant names and scientific terms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u201cSeacoast Plants<\/em> also fits especially well with the <a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/coastallandscapes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coastal Landscapes Initiative,<\/a> which includes dozens of partners who focus on the benefits of native plants,\u201d Mosher adds.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/previous-issues\/2018-2\/summer-2018\/thriving-in-sun-salt-and-sand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">excerpts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/summer-2019\/dont-cut-down-that-tree-preserving-a-protective-buffer-against-high-speed-winds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">related stories<\/a> that have appeared in Sea Grant\u2019s <em>Coastwatch<\/em> magazine: go to <a href=\"http:\/\/nccoastwatch.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nccoastwatch.org<\/a> and search for Hosier.<\/p>\n<p>Look for <em>Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas<\/em> at local bookstores, or order online from <a href=\"http:\/\/uncpress.org\">uncpress.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">##<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>North Carolina Sea Grant: Your link to research and resources for a healthier coast<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas has earned two high honors from the American Library Association. 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