Trees
Their Natural History
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Product details:
- Edition number 2, Revised
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 17 April 2014
- ISBN 9780521133586
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages408 pages
- Size 246x172x17 mm
- Weight 820 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 10 b/w illus. 218 colour illus. 0
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Short description:
An updated and revised edition providing an introduction to all aspects of tree biology and ecology.
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Trees are familiar components of many landscapes and have been vital in determining the ecology of our planet as well as the development of human cultures and communities. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This updated and revised edition provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of tree biology and ecology and presents the state-of-the-art discoveries in this area. The wonders and mysteries of trees are explored throughout the book and questions such as why leaves turn spectacular colours in the autumn, how water reaches the top of the tallest trees, or why the study of genetics has caused so many name changes in trees are all brilliantly answered. Written with a non-technical approach, this book will be a valuable source of reference for students and those with a less formal interest in this fascinating group of plants.
Praise from the previous edition: 'Never less than interesting, it is written in non-technical language that is consistently illuminating ...' New Scientist
Table of Contents:
Preface; 1. An overview; 2. Leaves: the food producers; 3. Trunk and branches: more than a connecting drainpipe; 4. Roots: the hidden tree; 5. Towards the next generation: flowers, fruits and seeds; 6. The growing tree; 7. The shape of trees; 8. The next generation: new trees from old; 9. Age, health, damage and death: living in a hostile world; 10. Trees and us; Further reading; Index.
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