Plant Life category: 1095 books
Illustrated Guide to Trees and Shrubs
A Handbook of the Woody Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada/Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
Authoritative, easily accessible guide omits lengthy technical descriptions in favor of easy-to-use keys covering such characteristics as leaves, twigs, bark, buds, seeds, stems, fruit or fruit stalks, and other identifying traits. Over 300 pen-and-ink drawings by Maud H. Purdy, noted botanical illustrator....
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Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Marking the change in focus of tree genomics from single species to comparative approaches, this book covers biological, genomic, and evolutionary aspects of angiosperm trees that provide information and perspectives to support researchers broadening the focus of their research. The diversity of angiosperm...
The Garden Photography Workshop
Expert Tips and Techniques for Capturing the Essence of Your Garden
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2017
Learn to take better garden photos!
One of the most rewarding aspects of gardening is sharing its beauty, both physically with those who visit and virtually with those who only see it on a screen. But capturing a garden’s true essence is difficult, and often the moments worth sharing are ephemeral....
Going, Going, Gone
100 animals and plants on the verge of extinction
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2014
We asked 100 conservation groups around the world: 'if you could pick one species that epitomises your work, which would it be?' From the RSPB to WWF to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, and many, many more, the answers came rolling in. Each provided a synopsis of the threats faced by their selected...
South Florida Trees
A Field Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2015
The mangrove shorelines, lush wetlands, open pinelands, and shady hammocks of south Florida and the Keys harbor a tremendous diversity of trees. This field guide includes complete coverage of 150 species of trees found in these subtropical habitats. The key features of each tree are described and there...
Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers
Over 600 Wildflowers of the Sunshine State including National Parks, Forests, Preserves, and More than 160 State Parks
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
This guide features stunning color photographs of more than 600 common wildflowers of Florida. Detailed descriptions and full-color photos aid the reader in identifying plants in the field.
by Peter Young
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Botanical, a new series from Reaktion, is the first to integrate horticultural writing with a broader account of the cultural and social impact of plants. Oak, one of the first two books in the series, narrates the biography of the tree that since time immemorial has been a symbol of loyalty, strength,...
by Briggs & Co.
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2013
Grace your next needlework, craft, or graphic art project with just the right floral motif from this versatile collection of 400 beautifully rendered copyright-free designs. Reproduced directly from a rare Victorian-era album of transfer patterns by William Briggs and Company Ltd., these designs are...
by Greg Aplet, Hal Salwasser
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Before the transition in forestry can be made from conventional approaches of the past century to the ecosystem approach of the next, a consensus must be reached on the meaning of "sustainable forestry." Defining Sustainable Forestry presents the results of a national conference convened by The Wilderness...
by Dover
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
The timeless beauty of elegant floral designs has made them prime favorites among artists and craftspeople. This rich harvest of blossoms, vines, and other floral decorations has an unlimited variety of applications, allowing them to serve equally well as individual motifs or as running borders.
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by Charlene Tarbox
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Clear, accurate illustrations of 163 common North American wildflowers — tiger lily and water lily, snowdrop, ox-eye daisy, thistle, and wild strawberry among them. The flowers are depicted in full-page and half-page sizes in many different configurations: as individual blossoms, in borders, corners, clusters, wreaths, and garlands. Some are shown in frames.
by P.M. Priyadarshan
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2017
In the second edition of this book, the origin, upkeep and latex harvest from the Hevea rubber tree are dealt with succinctly. New chapters have been included on Propagation Systems and Genetic Resources. The importance of Heterozygosis and Breeding is a new theme for the section on Breeding. A new...
The Bristlecone Book
A Natural History of the World's Oldest Trees
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2016
High among the cold, windswept peaks of America’s mountain west, grow pine trees that are twisted and gnarled, hanging on to rocky, inhospitable slopes, yet living to the extraordinary age of almost 5,000-years old. These trees are bristlecone and foxtail pines. What are the trees’ secrets—why...
The Pinon Pine
A Natural And Cultural History
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1981
An engaging look at the history of the piñon pine and its ecosystem. Combining natural history and observations of the cultural importance of the tree to both native Indians and European settlers, Lanner provides information on the management of the tree and its interdependence with the birds and...