Plant Life category: 1095 books
Gods, Wasps and Stranglers
The Secret History and Redemptive Future of Fig Trees
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Over millions of years, fig trees have shaped our world, influenced our evolution, nourished our bodies and fed our imaginations. And as author and ecologist Mike Shanahan proclaims, “The best could be yet to come.”
Gods, Wasps and Stranglers weaves together the mythology, history and ecology...
La Vita Segreta degli Alberi
Cosa mangiano, quando dormono e parlano, come si riproducono, perché si ammalano e come guariscono
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 5, 2016
Scopri la vita segreta degli alberi
Gli alberi ci somigliano molto più di quanto pensiamo. Quello che per molti è solo un bosco, è in realtà una comunità molto ben organizzata e coesa.
In questo libro scoprirete che gli alberi sentono il dolore, hanno ricordi, sentimenti, parlano tra di loro...
by Peter Wohlleben
Language: Italian
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Language: Italian
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Il bosco è in grado di tirare fuori il meglio delle persone.
Romantico e poetico angolo dove ritirarsi per godere della sua ombra e simbolo di natura incontaminata: ecco cos’è il bosco nel nostro immaginario. Eppure questi luoghi splendidi stanno diventando, per colpa dell’inquinamento...
by Etele Csanády, Endre Magoss
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Wood is one of the most valuable materials for mankind, and since our earliest days wood materials have been widely used. Today we have modern woodworking machine and tools; however, the raw wood materials available are continuously declining. Therefore we are forced to use this precious material...
by Dan Baldwin
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
One of the joys of living in my beloved Arizona is my ability to visit our neighboring state of New Mexico pretty much any time I want. The beauty and diversity of The Land of Enchantment is well represented – perhaps best represented – by the variety of wild flowers found throughout the state....
by Gwendolyn Keller
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
How can trees weather the storm? This story opens with a prologue of four seasons and their own unique characteristics. The author tells us about the four different seasons that our beautiful green trees sustain. In actuality, it represents how each one transcends to unconditional elements. In Dr....
by Hugo Campos, Peter D.S. Caligari
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
This book provides a fresh, updated perspective of the current status and perspectives in genetic improvement of a diverse array of tropical crops. The first part covers aspects which are relevant across crops, namely how to maximize the use of genetic information through modern bioinformatic approaches...
Seeing Trees
A History of Street Trees in New York City and Berlin
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2019
A fascinating and beautifully illustrated volume that explains what street trees tell us about humanity’s changing relationship with nature and the city
Today, cities around the globe are planting street trees to mitigate the effects of climate change. However, as landscape historian Sonja...
Everglades Wildflowers
A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Historic Everglades, including Big Cypress, Corkscrew, and Fakahatchee Swamps
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
The Everglades region is a mosaic of interconnected ecosystems where a slight elevation change can lead you from dry, rocky pinelands and shady hardwood hammocks to flooded grassy prairies and deep, mysterious swamps. Fascinating wildflowers abound in every habitat. This full-color, expanded second...
Green Gold
Alabama's Forests and Forest Industries
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Green Gold is a thorough and valuable compilation of information on Alabama’s timber and forest products industry, the largest manufacturing industry in the state.
Alabama has the third-largest commercial forest in the nation, after only Georgia and Oregon. Fully two-thirds of the state’s...
Identifying Trees of the East
An All-Season Guide to Eastern North America
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
All-season field guide for identifying common trees of eastern NA
This popular, field-tested guide for identifying trees in any season, not just when they are in full leaf, features 600 color photos and 200 line drawings showing bark, branching patterns, fruits, flowers, nuts, and overall appearance...
by Georgianna Lane
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019
Discover the floral heart of New York City in this companion to the popular Paris in Bloom by acclaimed photographer Georgianna Lane.
New York in Bloom leads you on a beautiful floral tour of the metropolis—past stylish floral studios and corner shops overflowing with fresh-cut blooms, through...
by Fred C. Atkins, W. C. Haycraft
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2014
This fascinating text provides a detailed guide to the growing of mushrooms, containing a comprehensive treatise on the subject and detailing everything a prospective mushroom-grower could possibly need to know. Informative and accessible, this scarce text is the perfect introduction to the beginner,...
Foraging Mushrooms Maine
Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Mushrooms
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2017
Detailed descriptions of edible mushrooms; tips on finding, preparing, and using mushrooms; a glossary of botanical terms; color photos. Use Foraging Mushrooms as a field guide or as a delightful armchair read. No matter what you’re looking for, be it the curative Heal-All or a snack, this guide...