British Trees: A photographic guide to every common species (Collins Complete Guide) - Softcover

Sterry, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007236859 ISBN 13: 9780007236855

Publisher: Collins, 2008

Synopsis

An essential guide to every species of tree found in the British Isles outside of arboretums

This easy-to-use guide covers the 360 species of tree that are found in Britain & Ireland. Each species is covered in detail with information on how to identify, whether from a leaf, twig, bark or whole tree, plus extra information on where the tree grows (including a map), how high they grow, what uses the tree is used for and its unique history.

Every species is also comprehensively illustrated with photographs of every useful feature – bark, leaf, seed, flower, twig and whole tree.

Sample identification section:
Silver Birch Betula pendula (Betulaceae) height to 26m
A slender, fast-growing deciduous tree with a narrow, tapering crown when young and growing vigorously. Older trees acquire a weeping habit, especially if growing in an open, uncrowded situation.

About this title

Review:

'The outstanding feature is te colour photography. Paul Sterry's
ingenuity with picture arrangements is first class.'
-- British Wildlife, May 2007

About the Author:

Paul Sterry is author of Complete British Wildlife, which has sold over half a million copies, as well as numerous other titles in the successful Collins Complete Photoguide series, including Complete British Birds and Complete British Wild Flowers. He owns the photo library Nature Photographers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0007236859
• ISBN 13: 9780007236855
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320