Description
| Product ID: | 9780007236855 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | AT |
| Series: | Collins Complete Guide |
| Title: | British Trees |
| Subtitle: | A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species |
| Authors: | Author: Paul Sterry |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Trees, wildflowers & plants, British Isles |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An essential guide to every species of tree found in the British Isles outside of arboretums An essential guide to every species of tree found in the British Isles outside of arboretumsThis 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Collins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-04-07 |
