Author: George A. Petrides
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Keywords: trees, west, intermountain, mountains, rocky, amp
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2005-02
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 0811731685
ISBN-13: 9780811731683
For wilderness travellers and backyard naturalists alike, the sheer number and variety of North American trees can make identification a daunting task. For those who have struggled to distinguish the Pacific Yew from the Redwood or the Quaking Aspen from the Fremont Cottonwood comes "Trees of the US", a user-friendly series of field guides. Ingeniously organised to allow for easy reference, each book in the series offers complete coverage of a given region of the United States and includes detailed and accurate illustrations of each species. Best of all, these guides are compact and lightweigh
Author: Gerald B. Straley
Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr
Keywords: trees, city, unusual, guide, vancouver, common
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 1992-02
List price: $28.95
ISBN-10: 0774804068
ISBN-13: 9780774804066
Vancouver is famous for its trees. The range of vegetation in this green city is extraordinary. Native and cultivated trees thrive in the mild, wet winters and drier summers. Gerald Straley, a leading researcher and a popular science educator at the Botanical Garden at the University of British Columbia, knows Vancouver’s woody, green heritage well. In this comprehensive guide, the first of its kind, he draws attention to the great diversity of trees in the city -- on its streets, in its parks, and in its public and private gardens. "Trees of Vancouver" is an invaluable guidebook for vis
Author: Dept.of Environment
Publisher: Stationery Office Books
Keywords: trees, research, amenity, analysis, failure, handbook, language
Number of Pages: 260
Published: 1995-11
List price: $39.56
ISBN-10: 0117530670
ISBN-13: 9780117530676
Authors:Burton V. Barnes, Warren H. Wagner Jr.,
Publisher: University of Michigan Press/Regional
Keywords: trees, lakes, region, guide, updated, revised, michigan
Number of Pages: 456
Published: 2004-01-28
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0472089218
ISBN-13: 9780472089215
Now in its tenth decade of publication, Michigan Trees has been, since it was first introduced in 1913, the must-have reference book for anyone who wants to know about the trees of this unique North American region.In this new and updated edition, several new species have been added to the lineup, as well as sections on tree ecology and fall color. Written and illustrated in a style that appeals at once to academic botanists and armchair arborphiles alike, Michigan Trees gives readers everything they need to know for identifying trees in the Great Lakes state. Included with each description ar
Author: R.H.F. Wilson
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: tropical, trees, manuals, series, planting, propogation, rooting, cuttings
Number of Pages: 138
Published: 1993-11-01
List price: $20.00
ISBN-10: 0850923948
ISBN-13: 9780850923940
This covers methods and approaches for rooting tree cuttings which apply to most of the 100 or more tropical tree species tested. Vegetative propagation techniques are described which allow new trees to be raised at any time and domestication can be speeded up. This volume also covers genetic selection, stockplant management, taking cuttings and making checklists and records.
Authors:Henry Kock, Paul Aird, John Ambrose, Gerald Waldron,
Publisher: Firefly Books
Keywords: growing, trees, vines, shrubs, native, practical, seed, guide
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2008-08-15
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 1554073634
ISBN-13: 9781554073634
Native trees grow much faster than non-native trees. But even experienced horticulturists can be mystified about how nature sows and germinates seeds especially acorns and walnuts. Thanks to this book, any gardener can now grow trees from seeds within as little as ten years. The secrets are to know what seeds to collect and how to prepare and plant them. From their extensive knowledge, the authors guide the reader in identifying native trees, vines and shrubs and describe howto propagate them. Growing Trees from Seed covers the ecology, abundance, fruit characteristics and edibility of
Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Keywords: planting, tropical, trees, manuals, propagation, series, establishment
Number of Pages: 142
Published: 2008-08
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0850927080
ISBN-13: 9780850927085
These readable, well-illustrated handbooks have been designed to provide clear and concise information on how to select, grow, plant and care for tropical trees, in both moist and drier parts of the tropics. They are intended for anyone interested in growing trees, from the small-holder to the large-scale grower, from local communities to national governments and from school and further education. They are spiral bound so that they are easy to use in the field.The need to plant tropical trees has never been greater than it is today. Tree planting in the tropics has not kept pace with deforesta
