The tree book the stories, science, and history of trees
"Trees occur naturally throughout the world and have been a part of human history almost as long as humans have existed. Used for shelter, tools, fuel, and food, they also help supply the atmosphere with oxygen and form astonishingly diverse ecosystems, as well as some of the world's most beautiful...
Saved in:
| Corporate Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
DK Publishing,
2022.
|
| Edition: | First American edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- chapter 1. How trees work: What is a tree? ; Classification of trees ; Evolution of trees ; How trees live ; How trees reproduce ; Trees as an ecosystem ; How forests work ; Coniferous forests ; Temperate broadleaved forests ; Seasonal tropical forests ; Tropical rainforests ; Using trees ; Trees and environment
- chapter 2. Nonflowering trees: Queen Sago ; Ginkgo ; Monkey puzzle ; Kauri ; Italian cypress ; Incense cedar ; Juniper ; Coast redwood ; Sunlit canopy ; Giant sequoia ; Bristlecone pine ; Cedar of Lebanon ; Japanese larch ; White fir ; Norway spruce ; Douglas fir ; Changing seasons ; English Yew ; Totara
- chapter 3. Flowering trees: Southern magnolia ; Bay tree ; Cinnamon ; Nutmeg ; Dragon's blood tree ; Joshua tree ; Quiver tree ; Coconut palm ; Standing firm ; Date palm ; Chinese weeping willow ; White willow ; Quaking aspen ; Silver birch ; Paper birch ; Alder ; Twisting twins ; Wild apple ; Japanese cherry ; Almond ; Peach ; Pear ; Hawthorn ; Rowan ; Sugar maple ; Japanese maple ; Dramatic branching ; Horse chestnut ; European beech ; Sweet chestnut ; English oak ; Live oak ; Cork oak ; Olive ; Avenue of the baobabs ; Ash ; Wych elm ; African baobab ; kapok ; European linden ; Cacao tree ; Whistling thorn ; Silver wattle ; London plane ; Winter wonder ; Holly ; Frankincense tree ; Tea ; Walnut ; Rhododendron ; White mulberry ; Sacred fig ; High-altitude haven ; Banyan ; Rainbow eucalyptus ; River red gum ; Cashew ; West Indies mahogany ; Neem ; Arabica coffee ; Cinchona tree ; Emerald forest ; Brazil nut ; Jacaranda ; Rubber tree ; Teak ; Macadamia ; Bitter orange ; Red mangrove ; Spectacular swamp dweller
- chapter 4. Gazetteer: Garden trees ; Must-see forests and woodlands ; Urban forests and parks ; Famous trees ; Habit and leaves ; Barks, twigs, flowers, and fruits ; Record-breaking trees ; World tree calendar ; Conservation and rewilding ; Glossary.
