Useful Trees of Tropical North America
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Published: 1988
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gil Nelson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2014-07-27
Total Pages: 724
ISBN-13: 1400852994
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most comprehensive and user-friendly field guide to the trees of eastern North America Covering 825 species, more than any comparable field guide, Trees of Eastern North America is the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind. Presenting all the native and naturalized trees of the eastern United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains—including those species found only in tropical and subtropical Florida and northernmost Canada—the book features superior descriptions; thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More that illustrate important visual details; range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; "Quick ID" summaries; a user-friendly layout; scientific and common names; the latest taxonomy; information on the most recently naturalized species; keys to leaves and twigs; and an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure. The easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, flowering and fruiting times, habitat, and range. Using a broad definition of a tree, the book covers many small, overlooked species normally thought of as shrubs. With its unmatched combination of breadth and depth, this is an essential guide for every tree lover. The most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use field guide to the trees of eastern North America Covers 825 species, more than any comparable guide, including all the native and naturalized trees of the United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains Features specially commissioned artwork, detailed descriptions, range maps for native species, up-to-date taxonomy and names, and much, much more An essential guide for every tree lover
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Craig R. Elevitch
Publisher: PAR
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 818
ISBN-13: 0970254458
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book is for the person who lives in the tropics or subtropics and is interested in native plants, who wants to know about plants that are useful, who loves to watch plants grow, and who is willing to work with them. Such a person might ask questions like, Where will they grow? How do I grow them? Are they good to eat? How are they used? What are their names? These questions and more are answered here."--Préface
Author: Elbert Luther Little
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Published: 1978
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Publisher: Ames : Iowa State University Press
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 448
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book has been designed to meet the needs of an interested general public as well as those of students and scientists. Anyone interested in knowing how to identify the native trees will find this manual understandable and easily used.
Author: Frank Howard Wadsworth
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 590
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: W John Kress
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2024-09-03
Total Pages: 801
ISBN-13: 0300185219
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn indispensable illustrated source of information for hundreds of species of North American trees This authoritative reference on native and non-native trees of North America, by Smithsonian veteran W. John Kress, provides an unprecedented appraisal of more than 325 common species. More than a field guide, it includes ● over 300 range maps and 3,000 photographs of leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and bark; ● an in-depth introduction to the biology of trees, their value, structure, evolution, classification, ecology, and conservation; ● descriptions of each species, organized by genus and family; ● a reflection on the consequences of environmental change on the health of trees, now and in the future; ● a presentation, based on the latest technologies, of North American trees in a planetary and evolutionary perspective. Smithsonian Trees of North America, ten years in the making, marries science and art to provide an insightful and compassionate exploration of the diversity, structure, form, and beauty of trees.