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Trees of North America, the complete identification reference to trees- with full-color photographs displaying leaf shape, bark, flowers, and fruit; updated range maps; and conservation status, National Audubon Society

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Trees of North America

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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society field guides

the complete identification reference to trees- with full-color photographs displaying leaf shape, bark, flowers, and fruit; updated range maps; and conservation status

"From the creators of the world's most trusted field guides--a go-to source for millions of nature lovers--comes a completely new and unparalleled reference work: the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to the trees of North America. This master guide is the result of a collaboration between leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers. An indispensable reference, it covers more than 700 species, with nearly 3,500 full-color photographs--including images of leaf shape, bark, flowers, fruit, and fall leaves. For ease of use, the book includes a glossary and a robust index, and is arranged according to the latest Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification system--with trees sorted by taxonomic orders and grouped by family, so that related species are presented together. Readers will appreciate the crisp detail of the photographs, range maps (reflecting the impacts of climate change), the physical descriptions, information on fruit, habitat, uses, similar species, and an important new category on conservation status. Essays by leading scholars provide holistic insights into the world of trees. Whether putting a name to the towering conifers spotted along a hike, or trying to determine which pesky tree is encroaching on the patio, readers will come to rely on this work of remarkable breadth, depth, and elegance."--, Provided by publisher

Introduction -- About national Audubon society -- Names and classification of tress -- Division -- Functions of a tree -- Ecology -- Human use and personal value -- Fall leaf color -- Identification -- Leaves and leaf shapes -- Wood and bark -- Roots -- Flower and fruits -- Conservation -- Tree biology topics -- Tree classification-what is a tree? -- Forest regeneration and reproduction -- The evolution of trees -- Defining forested ecosystems -- What tree where? -- Plant communication -- Threats to trees and forests -- The trees of North America -- Pinales -- Pine family -- Cupressales -- Monkey-puzzle family -- Cypress family -- Yew family -- Other gymnosperms -- Zamiad family -- Ginkgo -- Austrobaileyales -- Star-anise family -- Magnoliales -- Magnolia family -- Custard-apple family -- Laurales -- Laurel family -- Arecales -- Palm family -- Ranunculales -- Poppy family -- Proteales -- Sycamore family -- Saxifragales -- Sweetgum family -- Witch-hazel family -- Katsura-tree family -- Zygophyllales -- Caltrop family -- Fabales -- Pea family -- Bay-cedar family -- Rosales -- Rose family -- Oleaster family -- Buckthorn family -- Elm family -- Mulberry family -- Fagales -- Beech family -- Wax-myrtle family -- Walnut family -- Australian-pine family -- Birch family -- Celastrales -- Staff tree family -- Malpighiales -- Red mangrove family -- Malpighia family -- Coco-plum family -- Willow family -- Spurge family -- Myrtales -- White mangrove family -- Loosestrife family -- Myrtle family -- Crossosomatales -- Bladdernut family -- Sapindales -- Torchwood family -- Cashew family -- Soapberry family -- Citrus family -- Quassia family -- Mahogany family -- Molaves -- Mallow family -- Brassicales -- Papaya family -- Caryophyllales -- Tamarisk family -- Buckwheat family -- Cornales -- Dogwood family -- Ericales -- Ocotillo family -- Sapodilla family -- Ebony family -- Primrose family -- Tea family -- Sweetleaf family -- Snowbell family -- Clethra family -- Cyrilla family -- Heath family -- Garryales -- Silktassel family -- Gentianales -- Madder family -- Boraginales -- Borage family -- Solanales -- Nightshade family -- Lamiales -- Olive family -- Acanthus family -- Trumpet creeper family -- Mint family -- Figwort family -- Aquifoliales -- Holly family -- Asterales -- Aster family -- Dipsacales -- Moschatel family -- Apiales -- Ginseng family -- Tree families