British Trees : A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species Paperback / softback
by Paul Sterry
Part of the Collins Complete Guide series
Paperback / softback
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An essential guide to every species of tree found in the British Isles outside of arboretums This easy-to-use guide covers the 360 species of tree that are found in Britain & Ireland.
Each species is covered in detail with information on how to identify, whether from a leaf, twig, bark or whole tree, plus extra information on where the tree grows (including a map), how high they grow, what uses the tree is used for and its unique history. Every species is also comprehensively illustrated with photographs of every useful feature – bark, leaf, seed, flower, twig and whole tree. Sample identification section:Silver Birch Betula pendula (Betulaceae) height to 26mA slender, fast-growing deciduous tree with a narrow, tapering crown when young and growing vigorously.
Older trees acquire a weeping habit, especially if growing in an open, uncrowded situation.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:07/04/2008
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- ISBN:9780007236855
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:07/04/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780007236855
