Muenscher's Keys to Woody Plants
"For anyone who teaches woody plant identification courses, this book of working keys is ideal. The book contains all the components to assist in plant identification including a detailed explanation of how to use dichotomous keys."—Alice Le Duc, Sarah P. Duke Gardens. HortScience, Vol. 36, No. 6, October 2001"Originally published in 1922 and last revised in 1950, the newest edition of Walter C. Muenscher's venerable reference work for northeastern America covers more than 300 genera and more than 1,000 species."—The American Gardener, September/October 2001"Muenscher was an early Cornell botany professor known as the 'Wizard of Weeds.' This first update since 1950 of his classic volume on eastern North American botany updates the changing nomenclature."—SciTech Book News, September 2001"This all-season reference enables users to accurately identify over 300 genera and over 1,100 species of shrubs and woody plants. . . . An excellent guide for both the layman and professional."—D. Warren, Northeastern Naturalist, Issue 8, No. 3, 2001"Cope has updated and expanded W.C. Muenscher's Keys to Woody Plants to include an additional 710 species, more than doubling the number of referenced plants in the original guide. In this expanded version, Cope makes accessible hundreds of nonnative plants cultivated in arboreta, botanical gardens, and landscapes in addition to numerous new native or naturalized woody plants. . . . Muenscher's Keys uses technical terms throughout, so it is appropriate for students and professionals in forestry or horticulture."—Choice, January 2002,Vol. 39. No. 5"Cope's book . . . would be a good gift for anyone who needs or wants a book that's a valuable aid in identification of our native, naturalized and cultivated woody species."—Evelyn Anderson, Erie Times-News, 11/27/01