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> For a good discussion of domesticates and "escape" species, see:
>
> Favretti, Rudy & Joy Favretti
> 1991  Landscapes & Gardens for Historic Buildings. American Association for
> State & Local History Book Series.
>
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>
> At 07:11 PM 3/9/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear All:
> >
> >I am interested in finding references regarding the use of plants as clues
> >for site identification.
> >
> >Are there certain kinds of plants that tend to colonize structure sites?
> >
> >What sorts of domesticates and exotics were most common around homes at
> >various times (e.g. boxelder, perry winkle, English ivy)?
> >
> >Once the types of plants to look for have been named, is there a
> >particularly good book to help with identifying these species in the field?
> >
> >Thank you in advance for any words of wisdom.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Ben Ford
> >_________________________________________________________________
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> >

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