This is the ultimate reference guide & identifier to 550 of the most spectacular best-loved & unusual trees. It
Includes:: a comprehensive collection of indigenous & collected species such as oaks yews junipers larches birches alders limes hornbeams & poplars. Beautiful watercolour artworks show both summer & winter profiles of the trees together with identifying details such as bark flowers & and fruit with maps illustrating the region in which each tree can be found. Each entry contains details of the tree's growth habits average height leaf size & shape texture of bark bud development fruit colouring &
Dimensions. There is an extensive introduction that provides a fascinating insight into the origins of trees the way they have adapted & evolved their constituent parts & life cycle & the different habitats & environments in which the various species are found. An expertly written beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of the most spectacular & best-loved trees of Britain & Europe this is a fantastic addition to any family reference library. This superbly illustrated book is a comprehensive identification reference to over 500 of the most important & best-known trees of Britain & Europe. A detailed introduction looks at the origins of trees their evolution over time & the ways in which they have adapted to suit the variety of terrains in which they thrive. Each of a tree's constituent parts
- bark trunk leaves needles cones flowers & fruit
- is looked at in detail & the author discusses the role each plays in the tree's survival. The book then presents an extensive illustrated encyclopedia of the most common popular prolific or unusual trees found in Britain & Europe. Each illustrated entry
Includes:: details such as bark texture & colour leaf shape & size flowering time & special features so that trees can be easily identified. With over 1600 colour photographs artworks illustrations & maps this encyclopedic resourcebook is perfect for home or school study.