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Price: $16.95
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Sale: $9.37
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Manufacturer: University of Georgia Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Joan Maloof
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Publisher: University of Georgia Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 580
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Publication Date: 2007-03-25
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Reading Level: 176
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Description: In this collection of natural-history essays, biologist Joan Maloof embarks on a series of lively, fact-filled expeditions into forests of the eastern United States. Through Maloof's engaging, conversational style, each essay offers a lesson in stewardship as it explores the interwoven connections between a tree species and the animals and insects whose lives depend on it--and who, in turn, work to ensure the tree's survival.
Never really at home in a laboratory, Maloof took to the woods early in her career. Her enthusiasm for firsthand observation in the wild spills over into her writing, whether the subject is the composition of forest air, the eagle's preference for nesting in loblolly pines, the growth rings of the bald cypress, or the gray squirrel's fondness for weevil-infested acorns. With a storyteller's instinct for intriguing particulars, Maloof expands our notions about what a tree "is" through her many asides--about the six species of leafhoppers who eat only sycamore leaves or the midges who live inside holly berries and somehow prevent them from turning red.
As a scientist, Maloof accepts that trees have a spiritual dimension that cannot be quantified. As an unrepentant tree hugger, she finds support in the scientific case for biodiversity. As an activist, she can't help but wonder how much time is left for our forests.
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Price: $16.95
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Sale: $10.13
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Manufacturer: Sierra Club Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Bruce Kershner::Robert T. Leverett
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Publisher: Sierra Club Books
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333.750974
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Publication Date: 2004-05-01
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: Before European settlers arrived in North America in the seventeenth century, 950 million acres of virgin forest blanketed the eastern United States. But as the colonists established their communities, they cleared vast tracts of forest for farms and cut trees for lumber, tanbark, charcoal, and paper. In just 200 years, the original forests were gone. Or so it seemed. In The Sierra Club Guide to the Ancient Forests of the Northeast, two of the nation's foremost experts on eastern old-growth forests reveal that an estimated 2 million acres of ancient forests still thrive throughout the eastern United States, with approximately 400,000 of those acres in the Northeast. This is the first guide to these northeastern treasures. The 134 sites featured in the book showcase the most magnificent and inspiring forests across nine states: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Taking travelers into the heart of each state, authors Bruce Kershner and Robert T. Leverett offer practical details on where to go, how to get there, and what to see-including recommendations for little-known trails that lead to some of the Northeast's oldest, tallest, and biggest trees. This unique guide is guaranteed to inspire residents and visitors alike to protect the Northeast's primeval forests for generations to come. Illustrations: 10 black-and-white illustrations, 13 maps
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $5.09
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Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Albert J. Constantine
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Publisher: The Lyons Press
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Edition: Revised
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Dewey Decimal Number: 620.12
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Publication Date: 2005-06-01
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Reading Level: 384
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Description: A detailed examination of over three hundred wood types and how to recognize each one.
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Price: $5.95
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Sale: $0.99
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Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: George A. Petrides
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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Edition: 2nd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 582.16097
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Publication Date: 1998-05-15
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Reading Level: 128
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Description: Now there is a guidebook to trees--one of the most popular subjects in the Peterson Field Guide series--for the beginning naturalist. The 243 trees are grouped into six categories by leaf type and arrangement, making it easier for the beginner to identify unknown species. 200 color illustrations.
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Price: $14.00
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Sale: $8.71
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Manufacturer: Mountain Press Publishing Company
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: James Lemonds
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Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
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Dewey Decimal Number: 634.9809795
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Publication Date: 2000-10-01
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Reading Level: 203
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Description: Through the life stories of the author s grandfathers, father, uncles, and cousins, Deadfall documents the dramatic changes in the logging industry since the early 1900s. The book focuses on the influence of international timber giant Weyerhaeuser Company in the Pacific Northwest, yet its themes resonate from Alaska to the American Southeast wherever timber is king. While spurning nostalgia for logging s glory days, Deadfall attempts to view a future for today s timber workers.
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Price: $40.00
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Sale: $24.00
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Manufacturer: Abrams
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Tim Palmer
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Publisher: Abrams
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 779.30973
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Publication Date: 2008-10-01
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: Trees & Forests of America is an unprecedented collection of 200 stunning photographs by award-winning author Tim Palmer. Along with breath-taking images, his expressive text celebrates the exquisite beauty of nature and explains why trees and forests are important to all life. In this remarkable volume of unaltered photos it is easy to get lost in sunbeams shining through green canopies or in the sky-reaching rise of the largest living organisms on earth. Here the author of Abrams’ highly acclaimed Rivers of America continues to document and capture the beauty of America from one coast to the other as he treks, skis, and paddles to some of our most remote woodlands as well as to those at the edges of towns and cities. This lavish book is sure to inspire readers to more fully appreciate trees and forests everywhere. |
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Price: $70.00
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Sale: $49.60
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Manufacturer: Smithsonian
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Jones Dl.
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Publisher: Smithsonian
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Edition: 2 Sub
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Dewey Decimal Number: 635.9359
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Publication Date: 2002-09-17
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Reading Level: 456
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Description: When the first edition of this book was published in 1993, the popularity of cycads in the United States was just beginning to expand beyond public gardens and arboretums in the South. Today, with many species of these tropical plants readily available at local greenhouses and nurseries, cycads have become a favorite of many home gardeners; their palm-like appearance lends a taste of the tropics to any garden. For this second edition David Jones has added information covering over one hundred new species and subspecies and updated his material on the two hundred species from the first edition. Each entry includes a full description, distribution and habitat information, and a detailed cultivation and propagation guide. The text is easily accessible for the home gardener yet maintains the highest standards of scientific accuracy. Over 360 color photographs plus many other illustrations and maps facilitate easy identification of all living species. Additionally, since cycads truly are living fossils- having existed for at least 250 million years-much information is provided on their prehistory and history. This second edition of Cycads of the World makes a fine addition to the library of anyone interested in exotic plants, including gardeners, landscape architects, horticulturalists, and botanists.
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Price: $60.00
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Sale: $35.91
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Manufacturer: University of California Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Charles Hatch
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Publisher: University of California Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 582.1609794
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Publication Date: 2007-09-04
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Reading Level: 542
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Description: From the iconic lone cypress on the Monterey coastline to the palm trees of Beverly Hills and the magnificent coastal redwoods, trees are a defining element of California's spectacular and exceptionally diverse landscape. This abundantly illustrated, beautifully produced, easy-to-use volume is a one-stop guide to California's trees. An essential resource for gardeners, homeowners, landscape design professionals, and anyone interested in the state's abundant flora, it provides a comprehensive photographic compendium of 107 native and 311 ornamental species. Trees of the California Landscape gives the what, how, and where of tree selection, planting, and design, paying particular attention to the need for improving sustainability and for increasing awareness of native habitats. It also features a valuable overview of the topography, geography, and climates that define California's unique landscape.
* More than 1,000 color illustrations include spectacular photographs, detailed drawings of specific features, and informative maps
* Each species is treated on a full page with an array of color illustrations and drawings
* Habitat ranges, water requirements, growth rates, mature sizes, suitability for specific landscapes, and more, are listed for each tree
* A fully illustrated section covers the basics of tree identification
Copub: Phyllis Faber
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $12.83
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Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Marion T. Jackson::Katherine Harrington::Ron Rathfon
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Publisher: Indiana University Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 582.1609772
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Publication Date: 2004-04
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Reading Level: 364
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Description: So many trees, so little time. What's a nature lover to do? If you can't tell the difference between an Eastern hemlock and a scrub pine, or a cottonwood and a black willow, 101 Trees of Indiana is the field guide for you. "101 Trees of Indiana" contains all you need to identify a tree in the Hoosier State, whatever the season. Not since Dr. Charles Deam's "Trees of Indiana" was published in 1953 has the subject been covered so thoroughly. Ecologist Marion T. Jackson has selected approximately 101 species of trees, mostly native to the state but also others that are widely naturalized or planted extensively. Jackson's comments about individual trees alone are worth the price of the book. Illustrations by Katherine Harrington provide clear and accurate botanical details. Ron Rathfon's vivid color photographs make identification in the field a breeze. Further aiding in identification are text descriptions and species keys for both summer and winter conditions. Distribution maps indicate the counties in which each tree has been found and recorded. These maps have been updated to include more than 2,000 new county records discovered by scientists, foresters, and naturalists since the publication of Deam's work. "101 Trees of Indiana" will fit handily into a pocket or backpack, and the information for each tree, including drawings and photographs, is on facing pages - no flipping back and forth from text to picture. Naturalists, hikers, landscapers, and students will thoroughly enjoy this lovely and authoritative book.
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Price: $89.95
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Sale: $71.96
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Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Peter Bettinger::Jacek Siry::Kevin Boston
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Publisher: Academic Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 634
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Publication Date: 2008-10-10
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Reading Level: 360
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Description: This book provides a focused understanding of contemporary forest management issues through real life examples to engage students. The methodology for the development of quantitatively-derived forest management plans - from gathering information to the implementation of plans at the forest level - are explicit explained. Emphasis is placed on the development of the traditional commodity production forest plans using linear programming, the development of alternative forest plans, and problem resolution in planning.
The authors have developed this book based on their personal experience in teaching forest management courses and the review of ten forestry programs (Auburn University, University of Georgia, Iowa State University, Louisiana State University, Northern Arizona University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Florida, Virginia Tech, and Oregon State University). The integration of extended case studies of a variety of scenarios as well as the inclusion of a section on report writing will engage students. Acknowledgement and integration of various software packages for forest management provide the most useful tools for those studying forest management and distinguish this book from the competition.
* Real-life examples illustrated mathematically and graphically
* End-of-chapter questions
* Modern coverage of the planning and management of US Forest timber production
* Instructors Web site with access to geographic databases, solutions and illustrations
* Case study analysis
* Expansive applications drawn for examples in the western US, the Lake States, the northeastern US, the southern US and Canada
* Detailed descriptions of models and solution methods for integrating a variety of wildlife habitat constraints
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