From the iconic lone cypress on the Monterey coastline to the palm trees of Beverly Hills and the magnificent coastal redwoods, trees are a defining element of California's spectacular and exceptional
The diversity of woody plants in the Southeast is unparalleled in North America. Native Trees of the Southeast is a practical, compact field guide for the identification of the more than 225 trees na
This beautifully illustrated and comprehensive work is equally of use to botanists, foresters, horticulturists, and amateur naturalists. Kershaw and Hamilton have crafted 146 accounts describing 213
Ranging from northern British Columbia to New Mexico, a lavishly illustrated field guide captures the extraordinary diversity of the wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain region, offering detailed descrip
Describes the unique features of different species of trees, including their general shape and the type of bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit they have, and explores the structure, reproductive tendenci
Donald Culross Peattie's two books about American trees were first published in the 1950s. In this beautiful new one-volume edition, modern readers are introduced to one of the best nature writers of
With gorgeous, full-color photography and simple, easy-to-use identifying descriptions, this is a guide to nearly 300 of the most common wildflowers of the Lake Tahoe region, organized by the month in
With its variety of habitats, Mississippi contains an especially rich and diverse set of native and naturalized flowering plants. First published in 1989, this handy volume is the comprehensive, full-
Easy-to-use introductory illustrated guides to discovering the natural world A handy, portable reference to the trees and shrubs of western North America Full-color illustrations Detailed desc
An indispensable guide to the wild flowers that you see every day: by the road, as garden weeds, or between the cracks in the pavement?as well as on trips to the country or seaside.?Arranged in color
Wildflower lovers across Georgia know Hugh and Carol Nourse through their popular slide lectures. Countless other enthusiasts have seen their glorious wildflower photographs in books and magazines. He
Wild Flowers is a collection of Emily Carr's delightfully evocative impressions of native flowers and shrubs. She wrote these short pieces later in life and they rekindled in her strong childhood memo
Highlights of this update of the 1972 classic work on the woody plants of Alaska are updated descriptions of the habitat of every tree and shrub in the state, and new species distribution maps based o
Boland and fellow Australia and New Zealand-based forestry scholars present this fifth edition describing forest trees of Australia, encompassing 178 eucalypt species and 121 non- eucalypt species and
Describes the physical characteristics and life cycle of flowering plants, including reproduction from seeds and by other means, and the importance of flowers to the environment.
Un Árbol Es Hermoso "Los árboles son hermosos", dice Janice May Udry en éste, su primer libro para niños, y nos aclara que es bello tener aunque sea un solo árbol. Los a
A diverse array of native coniferous and deciduous trees and, in some places, naturalized exotics comprises majestic northeastern forests and woodlands. Naturalists of all ages and abilities will cele
Burger (curator emeritus, Field Museum of Natural History Department of Botany, Chicago) refers to Loren Eiseley's essay "How Flowers Changed the World" in his introduction. This book carries forward
