Sponsored
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America - by Bruce Kershner (Paperback)
About this item
Highlights
- From the National Wildlife Federation(R) comes the most up-to-date, all-photographic field guide to North American trees.
- About the Author: Daniel Mathews lives for backpacking and hiking in the Pacific Northwest.
- 528 Pages
- Nature, Plants
- Series Name: National Wildlife Federation Field Guide
Description
About the Book
This single, portable volume features more than 700 tree species and varieties, with special emphasis on their leaves, bark, fruits, and flowers. More than 2,000 stunning images show these trees in their natural habitats. The guide's unique waterproof cover makes it especially valuable for use in the field.Book Synopsis
From the National Wildlife Federation(R) comes the most up-to-date, all-photographic field guide to North American trees.
The Jeffrey Pine, Coconut Palm, Staghorn Sumac, and Western Hemlock: this single, portable volume features these, plus more than 700 other tree species and varieties, with special emphasis on their leaves, bark, fruits, and flowers. More than 2,000 stunning images show these trees in their natural habitats. Other features include: a unique identification tip for each tree; range maps showing distribution in North America; How to Identify a Tree section; a detailed glossary of tree parts and leaf, fruit, flower, and bark types; essays on ecology, conservation, and North America's important forest types; plus a complex species and quick-flip indexes. The guide's unique waterproof cover makes it especially valuable for use in the field.
About the Author
Daniel Mathews lives for backpacking and hiking in the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of America From the Air and Rocky Mountain Natural History.