Collins Gem – Trees - Softcover

Fitter, Alastair

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000711074X ISBN 13: 9780007110742

Publisher: Collins, 2002

Synopsis

This new edition builds on the strengths of the best-selling, unrivalled original, now expanded to include over 220 trees and shrubs that are native to or flourish in northern Europe. The best pocket-guide available for tree enthusiasts.

Nearly half a millon copies of Gem Trees hve been sold. This new

This is the perfect pocket guide for anyone who wants to identify those deciduous or evergreen species they may come across on hill or in dale, in the town or in the countryside.

For each tree included in the book, there is a wealth of both textual and visual identification information. Remarkably detailed illustrations show not only the overall shape of the tree but also details of leaf shape, flowers, fruits and bark. In addition, information is provided on species height, preferred habitat and growing conditions and the origin of the species.

The introduction covers the life cycle of trees, the estalishment of woodland, people’s relationship with forests and how to go about identifying different species, plus the all-important question – what exactly is a tree? A new photographic section helps in identifying the shapes of most common trees.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

Synopsis:

Covering the major species of trees growing in Britain and Northern Europe, this work provides information on the habitat and growing conditions, along with illustrations to help you identify leaf shape, bark, flowers, and general shape and growing pattern. Photographs are used where this assists with identification.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 000711074X
• ISBN 13: 9780007110742
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256