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--includ...
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Princeton University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Princeton, N.J. : |
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[2014] ©2014 |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Princeton field guides
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400852994 http://www.degruyter.com/doc/cover/9781400852994.jpg |
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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 AmericaCovers 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 PlainsFeatures specially commissioned artwork, detailed descriptions, range maps for native species, up-to-date taxonomy and names, and much, much moreAn essential guide for every tree lover. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource(720pages) : illustrations. |
ISBN: | 9781400852994 |
Index Number: | QK110 |
CLC: | S717.71 |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Gymnosperms -- Conifers -- Ginkgoaceae: Ginkgo Family -- Araucariaceae: Araucaria Family -- Cupressaceae: Cypress Family -- Pinaceae: Pine Family -- Taxaceae: Yew Family -- Angiosperms -- Monocots -- Arecaceae: Palm Family -- Dicots -- Acanthaceae: Acanthus Family - Asteraceae: Aster Family -- Betulaceae: Birch Family - Burseraceae: Torchwood Family -- Cactaceae: Cactus Family - Cyrillaceae: Titi Family -- Ebenaceae: Ebony Family - Euphorbiaceae: Spurge Family -- Fabaceae: Bean or Pea Family - Fagaceae: Beech or Oak Family -- Hamamelidaceae: Witch-hazel Family - Juglandaceae: Walnut Family -- Lauraceae: Laurel Family - Myrtaceae: Myrtle Family -- Nyctaginaceae: Four-o clock Family - Punicaceae: Pomegranate Family -- Rhamnaceae: Buckthorn Family - Rutaceae: Citrus or Rue Family -- Salicaceae: Willow Family - Symplocaceae: Sweetleaf Family -- Tamaricaceae: Tamarisk Family - Zygophyllaceae: Caltrop Family -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Index of Species |