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" Trees of western North America / "
Richard Spellenberg, Christopher J. Earle, and Gil Nelson ; illustrations by David More ; edited by Amy K. Hughes
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BL
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584321
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GBB483730b413540
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| Main Entry
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Spellenberg, Richard
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| Title & Author
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Trees of western North America /\ Richard Spellenberg, Christopher J. Earle, and Gil Nelson ; illustrations by David More ; edited by Amy K. Hughes
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| Series Statement
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Princeton field guides
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560 pages :: color illustrations, color maps ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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9780691145792
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: 0691145792
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: 9780691145808
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: 0691145806
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| Notes
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Includes index
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| Contents
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Taxonomy and names -- Gymnosperms and angiosperms -- Tree biology -- Forest structure -- Leaf keys -- The trees -- Gymnosperms -- Conifers -- Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo family -- Araucariaceae : Araucaria family -- Cupressaceae : Cypress family -- Pinaceae : Pine family -- Taxaceae : Yew family -- Angiosperms -- Monocots -- Arecaceae : Palm family -- Asparagaceae : Asparagus family -- Dicots -- Adoxaceae : Moschatel family -- Anacardiaceae : Cashew family -- Apocynaceae : Oleander family -- Aquifoliaceae : Holly family -- Araliaceae : Ginseng family -- Asteraceae : Aster family -- Betulaceae : Birch family -- Bignoniaceae : Bignonia family -- Boraginaceae : Borage family -- Buddlejaceae : Buddleja family -- Burseraceae : Torchwood family -- Cactaceae : Cactus family -- Cannabaceae : Hemp family -- Celastraceae : Bittersweet family -- Cornaceae : Dogwood family -- Ebenaceae : Ebony family -- Elaegnaceae : Oleaster family -- Ericaceae : Heath family -- Euphorbiaceae : spurge family -- Fabaceae : Bean or Pea family -- Fagaceae : Beech or Oak family -- Garryaceae : Silktassel family -- Hamamelidaceae : Witch-hazel family -- Juglandaceae : Walnut family -- Koerberliniaceae : Allthorn family -- Lauraceae : Laurel family -- Malvaceae : Mallow family -- Meliaceae : Mahogany family -- Moraceae : Mulberry family -- Myoporaceae : Myoporum family -- Myricaceae : Wax Myrtle family -- Myrtaceae : Myrtle family -- Oleaceae : Olive family -- Papaveraceae : Poppy family -- Pittosporaceae : Cheesewood family -- Platanaceae : Planetree family -- Proteaceae : Protea family -- Punicaceae : Pomegranate family -- Rhamnaceae : Buckthorn family -- Rosaceae : Rose family -- Rubiaceae : Madder family -- Rutaceae : Citrus or rue family -- Salicaceae : Willow family -- Sapindaceae : Soapberry family -- Sapotaceae : Sapodilla family -- Simaroubaceae : Quassia family -- Solanaceae : Nightshade family -- Staphyleaceae : Bladdernut family -- Styracaceae : Storax family -- Tamaricaceae : Tamarisk family -- Ulmaceae : Elm family -- Verbenaceae : Vervain family -- Zygophyllaceae : Caltrop family
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| Abstract
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Covers 630 species, presents all the native and naturalized trees of the western United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains, illustrates important visual details with range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; gives scientific and common names, taxonomy, information on the most recently naturalized species, and also contains a key to leaves, an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure
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Trees-- West (U.S.), Identification
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Trees-- Canada, Western, Identification
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| Dewey Classification
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582.160978
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QK133.S648 2014
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Earle, Christopher J.
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Nelson, Gil,1949-
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More, David
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Hughes, Amy K.
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