Trees
Subtitle: a visual guide
By: Tony Rodd and Jennifer Stackhouse
Contributors: Stackhouse, Jennifer, 1957-
Publisher: Bonnier
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chichester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781905825691
Subjects: Trees; Pictorial works
Description: This book illustrates how trees grow and function, looks at their astounding diversity and adaptations, documents the key role they play in ecosystems, and explores the multitude of uses to which we put trees - from timber and pharmaceuticals to shade and shelter. It delves into many specific topics: the details of flowers, bark, and roots; profiles of favourite trees; how animals and insects interact with trees; trees in urban landscapes; the role trees play in our changing climate; deforestation and reforestation; and much more.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: A world of trees; title: Form and function; title: Diversity and design; title: Communities of life; title: Trees and the human world; title: An indispensable resource.