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Learn to identify Texas trees with this handy field guide,
organized by leaf type and attachment. With this famous field guide
by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make
tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There's no
need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don't grow in
Texas. Learn about 180 species found in the state, organized by
leaf type and attachment. Just look at a tree's leaves, then go to
the correct section to learn what it is. Fact-filled information
contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page
photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate
identification. Book Features 180 species: Every native tree plus
common non-natives Easy to use: Thumb tabs show leaf type and
attachment Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes Stan's
Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp,
stunning full-page images This new edition includes updated
photographs; expanded information; a Quick Compare section for
leaves, needles, and silhouettes; and even more of Stan's expert
insights. So grab Trees of Texas Field Guide for your next
outing-to help ensure that you positively identify the trees that
you see.
Learn to identify wildflowers in Colorado with this handy field
guide, organized by color. With this famous field guide by
professional nature photographer Don Mammoser and award-winning
author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower
identification simple, informative, and productive. There's no need
to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don't grow in
Colorado. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species
found in the state. They're organized by color and then by size for
ease of use. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that
you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual
detail needed for accurate identification. Book Features 200
species: Only Colorado wildflowers! Simple color guide: See a
purple flower? Go to the purple section Fact-filled information and
stunning professional photographs Icons that make visual
identification quick and easy Nature Notes, including naturalist
tidbits and facts This new edition includes updated photographs,
expanded information, and even more expert naturalist insights.
Grab Wildflowers of Colorado Field Guide for your next outing-to
help you positively identify the wildflowers that you see.
Determining which family a plant belongs to is a crucial
horticultural skill. Organizing plants by family provides a
framework for thinking about plant characteristics and for
arranging thousands of plant names in a coherent and predictive
pattern. This is especially important now, as advances in DNA
analysis have recently altered much of the world of botanical
taxonomy. In Temperate Garden Plant Families, Peter Goldblatt and
John C. Manning teach readers how to identify the most
horticulturally important temperate plant families. Introductory
information includes an overview of family classification, plant
nomenclature, and plant morphology. The comprehensive A-Z of plants
includes profiles that include information on the number of species
and genera, plant form, flowers, fruit, and a short description.
Each profile is illustrated with colour photographs and botanical
illustrations. This comprehensive identification guide is for
botany and horticultural professionals, nurserymen, advanced
gardeners, and students of botany and horticulture.
Trees have inspired a very special magical alphabet and divinatory
system, Ogham. This beautiful and mysterious writing system is very
much a part of the world of the Celts. Its association with the God
Ogma points to its importance to the Celtic priesthood known as the
Druids and their nature wisdom, their ancient and magical
relationship with trees and with sacred groves. Woods have this
ability to rejuvenate and heal, to smooth away stress and anxiety,
and as you linger under the trees a dreamlike quality develops, and
you find your mind drifting in ways associated with the practice of
meditation, the brainwave patterns change, and the rhythms of your
body seem to slow and strengthen. Come with us for a walk in the
woods, explore the primeval forests of the mind, meet the beautiful
and magical trees of the world, and find out how they might
communicate their wisdom to us.
Learn to identify Arizona trees with this handy field guide,
organized by leaf type and attachment. With this famous field guide
by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make
tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There's no
need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don't grow in
Arizona. Learn about 135 species found in the state, organized by
leaf type and attachment. Just look at a tree's leaves, then go to
the correct section to learn what it is. Fact-filled information
contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page
photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate
identification. Book Features 135 species: Every native tree plus
common non-natives Easy to use: Thumb tabs show leaf type and
attachment Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes Stan's
Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp,
stunning full-page images This new edition includes updated
photographs; expanded information; a Quick Compare section for
leaves, needles, and silhouettes; and even more of Stan's expert
insights. So grab Trees of Arizona Field Guide for your next
outing-to help ensure that you positively identify the trees that
you see.
Dead Wood explores the life and afterlife of three trees growing
along a river: a spruce in the Colorado Rockies, a western red
cedar in Washington, and a balsam poplar in Canada. Each tree is
enmeshed in a biological community during its lifetime and
continues to support other forms of life after death as the fallen
tree enters a floodplain, a beach, or the open ocean.
For years, serious naturalists have treasured their copies of
Francis Harper's naturalist's edition of The Travels of William
Bartram as the definitive version of Bartram's pioneering survey.
Complete with notes and commentary, an annotated index, maps, a
bibliography, and a general index, this classic is now back in
print for the first time in decades. Harper's knowledge of natural
history transforms Bartram's accounts of the southern states from a
curious record of personal observation from the past into a
guidebook useful to modern biologists, historians, ornithologists,
and ethnologists. In 1773 the naturalist and writer William Bartram
set out from Philadelphia on a four-year journey ranging from the
Carolinas to Florida and Mississippi. For Bartram it was the
perfect opportunity to pursue his interest in observing and drawing
plants and birds. Combining precise and detailed scientific
observations with a profound appreciation of nature, he produced a
written account of his journey that would later influence both
scientists and poets, including Wordsworth and Coleridge. Bartram
was among the first to integrate scientific observations and
personal commentary. Unlike most of his contemporaries, he
condemned the idea that nature was simply a resource to be
consumed. Instead, he championed the aesthetic and scientific
values of an "infinite variety of animated scenes, inexpressibly
beautiful and pleasing." From his field journals he prepared a
report for his benefactor and a larger report for the public. The
former was rediscovered much later and published in 1943; the
latter was published in 1791 and became the basis for the modern
Bartram's Travels.
One in every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid. Yet
orchids retain an air of exotic mystery--and they remain remarkably
misunderstood and underappreciated. The orchid family contains an
astonishing array of colors, forms, and smells that captivate
growers from all walks of life across the globe. Though undeniably
elegant, the popular moth orchid--a grocery store standard--is a
bland stand-in when compared with its thousands of more complex and
fascinating brethren, such as the Demon Queller, which grows in
dark forests where its lovely blooms are believed to chase evil
forces away. There is the Fetid Sun-God, an orchid that lures
female flies to lay their eggs on its flowers by emitting a scent
of rancid cheese. Or the rare, delicate Lizard Orchid, which mimics
the appearance of lizards but smells distinctly of goat. The Book
of Orchids revels in the diversity and oddity of these beguiling
plants. Six hundred of the world's most intriguing orchids are
displayed, along with life-size photographs that capture botanical
detail, as well as information about distribution, peak flowering
period, and each species' unique attributes, both natural and
cultural. With over 28,000 known species--and more being discovered
each year--the orchid family is arguably the largest and most
geographically widespread of the flowering plant families.
Including the most up-to-date science and accessibly written by
botanists Mark Chase, Maarten Christenhusz, and Tom Mirenda, each
entry in The Book of Orchids will entice researchers and orchid
enthusiasts alike. With stunning full-color images, The Book of
Orchids is sure to become the go-to reference for these complex,
alluring, and extraordinarily adaptable plants.
Woody plants and cacti are vital staple foods for cattle, deer, and
other wildlife in drought-prone South Texas. Ranchers, hunters, and
land managers who need to identify these plants relied on A Field
Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs (published by Texas Parks &
Wildlife Press and distributed by UT Press), which is no longer in
print. Responding to ongoing demand for the book, Richard B. Taylor
has completely updated and expanded it with seven new species, new
photographs, and a quick plant identification key. Common Woody
Plants and Cacti of South Texas is an easy-to-use plant
identification field guide to fifty species that comprise an
estimated 90 percent of the region's woody canopy cover north of
the Rio Grande Valley. The species accounts include photographs,
descriptions, values to livestock and wildlife, and nutritional
information. The book also provides historical perspectives and
information on brush management techniques and strategies, as well
as habitat appraisal. All of these resources will enable readers to
analyze stocking rates for deer and cattle, evaluate a prospective
hunting lease, or buy property.
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books
about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Tree explores the forms,
uses, and alliances of this living object's entanglement with
humanity, from antiquity to the present. Trees tower over us and
yet fade into background. Their lifespan outstrips ours, and yet
their wisdom remains inscrutable, treasured up in the heartwood.
They serve us in many ways-as keel, lodgepole, and execution
site-and yet to become human, we had to come down from their limbs.
In this book Matthew Battles follows the tree's branches across
art, poetry, and landscape, marking the edges of imagination with
wildness and shadow. Object Lessons is published in partnership
with an essay series in The Atlantic.
Foraging is one of the fastest-growing nature-related pastimes in
the UK and US. There are many books about foraging but this is the
only one that focuses on what is arguably everyone's favourite
plant - trees! It profiles 40 incredible trees from the UK and US -
from apple, ash and bay to walnut, willow and yew, gorgeously
illustrated with watercolour, pen and ink botanical illustrations.
In her humorous, inspiring and warm text, Adele explains how we can
forage from our trees, not only for food, but also for home
remedies, for ingredients to use in cocktails and ferments, and for
materials to make toys, musical instruments and other useful
things. Did you know that you can grind acorns into flour to make
pancakes, for example, or use oak galls for ink? Or that Willow can
be used for weaving; ash, hazel and oak are all good for making
charcoal. Packed full of recipes and things to do, there is also a
sprinkling of folklore and superstition, as well as helpful
recognition tips. Overall it traces the fascinating story of the
intimate relationship between humankind and our trees.
This tabbed booklet focuses on Texas wildflowers, with detailed
photographs—organized by color—to help you easily identify the
wildflowers you see. At the cabin, in the park, or on a hike, keep
this tabbed booklet close at hand. Created by noted botanist and
travel writer George Oxford Miller, the booklet features only
wildflowers of Texas. When you see a wildflower in nature, open the
corresponding colored tab and view photographs of just a few
wildflowers at a time. The easy-to-use format and detailed
photographs, with key markings of more than 150 species, help to
ensure positive ID for even casual observers. The pocket-sized
format is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the
tear-resistant pages help to make the book durable in the field.
Book Features: Pocket-size format—easier than laminated foldouts
Professional photos of flowers in bloom Similar colors grouped
together to ensure that you quickly find what you’re looking for
Leaf icons for comparison and identification Easy-to-use
information for even casual observers As part of the Adventure
Quick Guides series, Wildflowers of Texas is portable and durable.
Designed for ease of use, every page in the spiral-bound guide
features several full-color, professional-quality images, as well
as short blurbs of text that provide the basic details needed for
positive identification. Adventure Quick Guides are pocket-sized,
so they are convenient to bring along on camping trips and other
outings.
Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern
California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever
sustained-the coast redwood trees, " "Sequoia sempervirens.
Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have been
destroyed by logging, but the untouched fragments that remain are
among the great wonders of nature. The biggest redwoods have trunks
up to thirty feet wide and can rise more than thirty-five stories
above the ground, forming cathedral-like structures in the air.
Until recently, redwoods were thought to be virtually impossible to
ascend, and the canopy at the tops of these majestic trees was
undiscovered. In "The Wild Trees," Richard Preston unfolds the
spellbinding story of Steve Sillett, Marie Antoine, and the tiny
group of daring botanists and amateur naturalists that found a lost
world above California, a world that is dangerous, hauntingly
beautiful, and unexplored.
The canopy voyagers are young-just college students when they start
their quest-and they share a passion for these trees, persevering
in spite of sometimes crushing personal obstacles and failings.
They take big risks, they ignore common wisdom (such as the notion
that there's nothing left to discover in North America), and they
even make love in hammocks stretched between branches three hundred
feet in the air.
The deep redwood canopy is a vertical Eden filled with mosses,
lichens, spotted salamanders, hanging gardens of ferns, and
thickets of huckleberry bushes, all growing out of massive trunk
systems that have fused and formed flying buttresses, sometimes
carved into blackened chambers, hollowed out by fire, called "fire
caves." Thick layers of soil sitting on limbs harbor animal and
plant life that is unknown to science. Humans move through the deep
canopy suspended on ropes, far out of sight of the ground, knowing
that the price of a small mistake can be a plunge to one's death.
Preston's account of this amazing world, by turns terrifying,
moving, and fascinating, is an adventure story told in novelistic
detail by a master of nonfiction narrative. The author shares his
protagonists' passion for tall trees, and he mastered the
techniques of tall-tree climbing to tell the story in "The Wild
Trees"-the story of the fate of the world's most splendid forests
and of the imperiled biosphere itself.
"From the Hardcover edition."
This guide describes how to use common wild plants to help treat
injuries and help alleviate internal discomforts. This beautifully
illustrated guide highlights over 80 familiar species of
medicinally relevant, widespread trees, shrubs and wildflowers. The
plants are sorted into categories of the injuries/ailments they can
help to alleviate and also identifies the most commonly encountered
noxious plants. Laminated for durability, this one ounce pocket
guide provides simplified, essential information for hikers and
campers of all ages on how to treat common backcountry maladies
with wild plants. Made in the USA.
Discover a fresh new offering for your farm or orchard business
Pawpaws is the first in-depth guide to small-scale commercial
cultivation of pawpaws. Also known as Indiana bananas or hipster
bananas, this almost forgotten fruit, native to North America, is
making a huge comeback with foodies, chefs, craft brewers, and
discerning fruit-lovers. Written by, and for, the organic grower,
coverage includes: Botany and the cultural history of pawpaws
Orchard siting and planning Choosing the best-quality nursery trees
Descriptions of over 50 cultivars Propagation and organic growing
tips Pests and disease management Marketing and selling fresh
pawpaws, seeds, and starts Processing and producing value-added
products. Get ahead of the farming curve, diversify your orchard or
food forest, and discover the commercial potential of America's
almost forgotten native fruit with this comprehensive manual to
small-scale commercial pawpaw production.
Written by experts with extensive local knowledge, each volume
features 100 -280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect
to see in the field, with high quality photographs accompanied by
detailed species descriptions that include common name, scientific
name, size, distribution, habits and habitat. Also included is an
all-important checklist of all of the species of the region
encompassing for each one its common and scientific name, and IUCN
status.
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