Trades & Technology

For courses in Dendrology, Forest Biology, Field Biology, and Field Botany.

 

This unique book provides students with a guide based on minimal technical language and excellent photography for identification of 372 tree species–listed alphabetically–common to forests of the Eastern United States. For each tree species, their individual form characteristics, habitat and ecology, multiple common names, similar species, derivation of the binomial name, wood uses, wildlife uses, landscape uses, and historical uses are covered.  

Over 800 color photographs—Of leaves, fruit, flowers, twigs, and bark—Included next to the text to demonstrate key traits.

~Photographs help students to understand morphological traits quickly, as well as show variation in features for important species.

 

"Quick Guide" highlights key features of each species—With concise descriptions and easy to understand terminology.

 

Alphabetically listed–Families and species within families are arranged alphabetically.

~Makes this a true quick reference for students to easily use.

 

Habitat and forest associates.

~Students can gain an appreciation of how site influences forest composition.

 

Tree uses for each species—Wood, wildlife, medicinal, landscape, and historical uses are included.

 

GUIDE TO THE GYMNOSPERM FAMILIES.

 

Cupressaceae Guide.

 

Pinaceae Guide.

 

GUIDE TO THE ANGIOSPERM FAMILIES.

 

Aceraceae Guide.

 

Anacardiaceae Guide.

 

Annonaceae.

 

Aquifoliaceae Guide.

 

Arallaceae.

 

Betulaceae Guide.

 

Bignoniaceae.

 

Caesalpiniaceae Guide.

 

Caprifollaceae Guide.

 

Cornaceae Guide.

 

Cyrillaceae.

 

Ebenaceae.

 

Ericaceae Guide.

 

Euphorbiaceae.

 

Fabaceae.

 

Fagaceae Guide.

 

Hamamelidaceae.

 

Hippocastanaceae Guide.

 

Illiciaceae.

 

Juglandaceae Guide.

 

Lauraceae.

 

Magnoliaceae Guide.

 

Meliaceae.

 

Mimosaceae.

 

Moraceae.

 

Myricaceae.

 

Oleaceae Guide.

 

Platanaceae.

 

Rhamnaceae.

 

Rosaceae Guide.

 

Rubiaceae.

 

Rutaceae.

 

Salicaceae Guide.

 

Sapotaceae.

 

Scrophulariaceae.

 

Simaroubaceae.

 

Staphyleaceae.

 

Styracaceae Guide.

 

Symplocaceae.

 

Theaceae.

 

Ulmaceae Guide.

 

GLOSSARY.

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

 

INDEX.

 

Dendrology  (Agriculture)
Arboriculture  (Agriculture)

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