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Short-listed for the 1978 Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction The 19th century spawned a unique breed of men who took pride in their woodsmen skills and rough codes of conduct. They called them……続きを見る

From roots to canopy, a lush, verdant history of the making of California. California now has more trees than at any time since the late Pleistocene. This green landscape, however, is not the work o……続きを見る

Heritage Apples travels far beyond the grocery store of today to savor the apples of the past. These are the apple varietiesーthe Gravensteins, the Kings, the red-fleshed Pink Pearlーthat link us to……続きを見る

The fascinating account of a pioneering ethnobotanist’s travels in the Amazonーat once a gripping adventure story, a passionate argument for conservationism, and an investigation into the healing po……続きを見る

"A dazzling book, full of knowledge and rare wisdom, too" ーThomas Pakenham, author of Remarkable Trees of the World Professional arborist and award-winning nature writer William Bryant Logan deftly……続きを見る

The Forests Source Book provides practical operations-oriented guidance for forest sector engagement toward the goals of poverty reduction, conservation and economic development. Intended to guide W……続きを見る

A pioneering scientist writes of the fascinating ecological and pharmaceutical properties of trees, and how mother trees nourish younger trees and help them defend themselves – the inspiration for t……続きを見る

The reputation of the oak is based not on superlatives but on personality. In human terms, it is not a celebrity, but a reliable citizen. Its enduring legacy is evident in place- and surnames, in la……続きを見る

Vir die beginner kan die groot aantal boomspesies wat in Suider-Afrika voorkom - sowat 1 700 inheemse en ingevoerde spesies - oorweldigend wees. Hierde nuutste toevoeging tot die Watter?- reeks help……続きを見る

‘Trees are wildlife just as deer or primroses are wildlife. Each species has its own agenda and its own interactions with human activities …’ Written by one of Britain’s best-known naturalists, Wood……続きを見る

In this classic work of Mississippi history, Nollie W. Hickman relates the felling of great forests of longleaf pine in a southern state where lumbering became a mighty industry.Mississippi Harvest ……続きを見る

Finalist, Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Award Warm, imaginative, and thoroughly original, this memoir intertwines the mysteries of trees with the defining moments in the life of novelist and essayist The……続きを見る

This gorgeously packaged little book celebrates trees and their life-affirming presence in our lives. The earth's longest living organisms, trees exemplify nature's great strength as well as its maj……続きを見る

Nitrogen in the Environment: Sources, Problems, and Management is the first volume to provide a holistic perspective and comprehensive treatment of nitrogen from field, to ecosystem, to treatment of……続きを見る

Edmund Zavitz (1875–1968) rescued Ontario from the ravages of increasingly more powerful floods, erosion, and deadly fires. Wastelands were talking over many hectares of once-flourishing farmlands a……続きを見る

Mit Agrarholz in die Zukunft: Der Anbau von Bäumen als Nutzpflanzen ist nicht nur klimafreundlich, sondern auch profitabel! Die Intensivnutzung von Bäumen in der Landwirtschaft gewinnt immer mehr an……続きを見る

The demand for comparable, long-term, high quality data on forest ecosystems' status and changes is increasing at the international and global level. Yet, sources for such data are limited and in ma……続きを見る

Have you ever contemplated venturing out into the world with the intent of harvesting a tree or two for firewood? Do you know what to do and how to do it? Are you familiar with trees, the difference……続きを見る

Without plants, there would be no life on earth. Kew Gardens is famous for its breathtaking displays of flowers and tree,s but this World Heritage Site is also a globally important scientific and hi……続きを見る

A much-needed study on plant galls – growths on plants formed of plant tissue that are caused by other organisms. Most naturalists have come across oak apples, robin’s pincushions, marble galls and ……続きを見る

This book accompanies the landmark television series Kingdom of Plants 3D: With David Attenborough. In the last 500 million years, plants have undertaken an epic journey that has not only spanned th……続きを見る

A tree discovers life is sweetest when she knows she is loved.続きを見る

First published by the Big Bend Natural History Association in 1988 as Trees & Shrubs of Trans-Pecos Texas, this book is the only keyed guide to the more than 400 species of woody plants native to t……続きを見る

In this comprehensive book, the critical components of the European landscape – forest, parkland, and other grazed landscapes with trees are addressed. The book considers the history of grazed treed……続きを見る

Forest Fire! describes how, why and where forest fires happen. 続きを見る

Between their verdant canopies and shaded floors, forests contain a multi-tiered ecosystem that supports an abundance of flora and fauna. Together with the grasses and vegetation in the grasslands t……続きを見る

Land Management as Public Policy discusses goals, plans, and implementation means concerning public interference in land management after a more principal discussion of how far this ought to stretch……続きを見る

A comprehensive and compact field guide, Trees of Central Texas introduces 186 species of tree life in Central Texas, an area roughly the region of the Edwards Plateau and bordered by the Balcones E……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS PART I. INTRODUCTION. Section 1. Wood. Definitions. "Structure." Weights. Coefficients. Us……続きを見る

Born in the timber colony of New Brunswick, Maine, in 1848, Andrew Benoni Hammond got off to an inauspicious start as a teenage lumberjack. By his death in 1934, Hammond had built an empire of wood ……続きを見る