Book ID: 91886
Bowes, Bryan G. (ed.)
Trees and Forests. A Colour Guide. Biology, Pathology, Propagation, Silviculture, Surgery, Biomes, Ecology, Conservation. 2010. 606 col. figs. 288 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Aims to give the reader an overview and understanding of trees. Subject areas covered include ecology and conservation, tree anatomy and evolution, pathology, silviculture, propagation and surgery. The different chapters cover trees from various world habitats, from northern boreal- and montane coniferous forests to tropical- and subtropical rainforests.
Contents (partly): Introduction to Woody Habit/ World Distribution of Forests: Northern boreal and montane coniferous forests, Temperate rain and deciduous forests, Temperate mixed evergreen forests, Tropical and subtropical rain and dry forests/ Tree Morphology, Anatomy and Histology/ Tree Pathology/ Forest Ecology and Management/ etc.