Trees category: 526 books
Identifying Trees of the West
An All-Season Guide to Western North America
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2015
Learn how to recognize trees you see every day by their bark; branching patterns; fruits, flowers, or nuts; and overall appearance. Created for in-the-field or at-home use, this guide is an easy-to-use resource that covers every common tree in western North America--from the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast.
by Lauren Douglas
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
For many people, including tree professionals and orchard growers, painting trees is a necessary first aid for tree damage from storms or after pruning. Without a quick response, some trees may suffer as soon as three days after the damage is done. Paint can also help trees resist harm from insects,...
by Darla Wotherspoon
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2014
Your Ultimate Palm Tree Handbook is a must have for anyone having these tropical delights in their homes or landscapes.
Easy to read, comprehensive and full of photos.
This informative guide book is full of descriptions, growing instructions and color pictures for all the most popular palms used in...
Endophytes of Forest Trees
Biology and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Endophytes are commonly known as microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungi, which live inside plant tissues without inducing symptoms. Considering the long-lived trees, endophytes have a fundamental role in preparing their hosts to face extreme weather conditions, drought, heat, cold, and pathogen...
Quiver Trees, Phantom Orchids & Rock Splitters
The Remarkable Survival Strategies of Plants
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
“Showcases the many weird and wonderful ways plants adapt to survive and spread their progeny . . . A great book for anyone interested in botany” (The Gardener).
Whether it’s an arctic heather that can create subtropical conditions within its leaves, or a dwarf mistletoe that can shoot...
Seeds
One Man's Serendipitous Journey to Find the Trees That Inspired Famous American Writers from Faulkner to Kerouac, Welty to Wharton
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2011
"Seeds reads like the best of a roundtable discussion amongst John Muir, Bill Bryson, and David Sedaris. From the fields of Gettysburg to the home of Kerouac, Horan takes an unlikely premise and weaves it into a story that's poignant, insightful and unexpectedly humorous. This is more than a...
by Kelly Janzen, Heather Stannard
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2014
This non-fiction eBook takes the reader through the process of gathering maple sap from the Maple Sugar trees in a sugar bush on the Ritter family farm in Ontario. The maple sap is collected, cooked and finally bottled for the family’s enjoyment throughout the year. Early grade 3 reading level. Today...
Seeds of Hope
Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
From New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world.
Seeds of Hope takes us from Goodall's home in England to her home-away-from-home...
by George W Symonds
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
A new method for the practical identification and recognition of trees -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods.
The book is in two parts: Pictorial Keys and Master Pages. The Keys are designed for easy visual comparison of details which look alike, narrowing the identification...
Nature's Temples
The Complex World of Old-Growth Forests
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2016
“Maloof eloquently urges us to cherish the wildness of what little old-growth woodlands we have left. . . . Not only are they home to the richest diversity of creatures, but they work hard for humans too.” —New York Times Book Review
An old-growth forest is one that has formed naturally...
by Martha J. Van Artsdalen
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
In 1833, when the first 23 students arrived at what is now Haverford College, they found one school building surrounded by nearly 200 acres of farmland, woods, and a small creek. The story of how this landscape evolved into the park-like setting of today's campus is told through images spanning 150...
by Bernd Heinrich
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Ina book destined to become a classic, biologist and acclaimed nature writer Bernd Heinrich takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the hidden life of a forest.
by Hamilton Wright Mabie
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2015
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Identifying Trees
An All-Season Guide to Eastern North America
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2007
Unique identification guide is effective, filled with color photos, and easy to use in winter, spring, summer, and fall. Field-tested by forestry experts.