Manual of the Trees of North America, v. 2 (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)


This monumental work by America's greatest dendrologist is unsurpassed as the most comprehensive and reliable resource on the subject. An outstanding feature of the volume is its species-by-species descriptions of leaves, flowers, fruit, winter buds, bark, wood, growth habits and more. Also provided are precise locations and distributions, flower and leaf descriptions that indicate immaturity variations, and a strong discussion of varieties and local variants. Prepared under the auspices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the well-researched and informative text covers 185 genera and 717 species of trees and shrubs. Over 780 precise drawings enable the reader to identify any tree native to the North American continent, excluding Mexico. Students and teachers of botany, forestry, conservation and horticulture will find the work an invaluable and unmatched lifetime reference work.

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This monumental work by America's greatest dendrologist is unsurpassed as the most comprehensive and reliable resource on the subject. An outstanding feature of the volume is its species-by-species descriptions of leaves, flowers, fruit, winter buds, bark, wood, growth habits and more. Also provided are precise locations and distributions, flower and leaf descriptions that indicate immaturity variations, and a strong discussion of varieties and local variants. Prepared under the auspices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the well-researched and informative text covers 185 genera and 717 species of trees and shrubs. Over 780 precise drawings enable the reader to identify any tree native to the North American continent, excluding Mexico. Students and teachers of botany, forestry, conservation and horticulture will find the work an invaluable and unmatched lifetime reference work.

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Imprint

Dover Publications Inc.

Country of origin

United States

Release date

March 2003

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First published

June 1961

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Dimensions

220 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

821

Edition

2nd Revised edition

ISBN-13

978-0-486-20278-5

Barcode

9780486202785

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LSN

0-486-20278-X



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