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An illustrated guide to almost 200 trees and tall shrubs to be found in the British Isles.
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Collins Gem Trees is the ideal guide for anyone wanting to identify those deciduous and evergreen species they may come across on hill or in dale, in the town or in the countryside.
Each tree entry includes:
Illustrations of shape, leaf, cone and flower, as appropriate
A description giving details of height, geographical distribution, bark and flowering period
The introduction covers the life cycle of trees, the establishment of woodland, man’s relationship with woodland, and how to go about identifying different species, plus the all-important question – What exactly is a tree?
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Alistair Fitter is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Professor of Ecology at the University of York. Among his publications are the Collins Pocket Guide to Wild Flowers and an Atlas of the Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a Past President of the British Ecological Society, a member of NERC Council and an editor of the journal New Phytologist.
David More has been a botanical illustrator for many years. His other books include Collins Tree Guide (2004), Trees of North America (1988) with the late Alan Mitchell, and the Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Trees (2003) by John White. He has also contributed artwork for many other books, magazines and posters, including a design for the Natural History Museum in London.
A guide for anyone wanting to identify those deciduous and evergreen species they may come across on hill or in dale, in the town or in the countryside. Each tree entry includes: illustrations of shape, leaf, cone and flower, as appropriate; and a description giving details of height, geographical distribution, bark and flowering period. The introduction covers the life cycle of trees, the establishment of woodland, man's relationship with woodland, and how to go about identifying different species, plus the all-important question - What exactly is a tree?
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- PublisherCollins
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 000472268X
- ISBN 13 9780004722689
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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