Little Book Of Trees 1st edition by Herman Shugart, Peter White 0691251800 9780691251806

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ISBN-10 :  0691251800 

ISBN-13 :  9780691251806

Author : Herman Shugart, Peter White 

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s trees Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Trees is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world’s trees, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics—from tree anatomy, diversity, and architecture to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on trees in myths, folklore, and modern culture from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of trees. A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover Features some 140 color illustrations and photos Makes a perfect gift

Little Book Of Trees 1st Table of contents:

1. Multiple Tree Origins
What is a tree?
The tree life-form
Non-seed trees of the first forest
Devonian trees
Hardwoods and softwoods
Developing woodiness on islands
2. Patterns of Tree Diversity
Global diversity
Tropical rainforests
Why are there so many species in the tropics?
Tree distributions in biomes
Diversity anomalies
Evolution and diversity patterns
3. Tree Leaves
Morphology
Leaf characteristics
Types of trees
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis, CO2, and H2O
Photosynthesis and climate change
4. Tree Trunks
Global patterns of height
Mechanics of growing tall trees
Trunk strength trade-offs
Apical dominance
How to be a hyper-tall tree
Non-monopodial large “trees”
5. The Architecture of Trees
Crown shyness
Hallé/Oldeman models
Crown geometry
Adaptive crown geometry
Shinozaki pipe model theory
Forest plantations
6. Tree Bark
Bark variation
Jigsaw-puzzle bark
Bark anatomy
Bark variation in eucalypts
Bark as an adaptation to fire
Uses of bark
7. Tree Roots
Unique root macro-structures
The metabolic costs of tree roots
Mycorrhizae
The rhizosphere
Nitrogen fixation
Root-feeding insects
8. Seeds and Life History
Life history
Seeds and seed crops
Seed dispersal
Seed dormancy
Devil’s walking stick
Growth rate and life stages
9. Ecology and Forest Dynamics
Primary and secondary succession
Gap replacement
The forest as a dynamic mosaic
Ponderosa fire recovery
Fir waves
Forest area and dynamic mosaics
10. Conservation
Conservation challenges
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Species invasions
Changes in ecological processes
Pollution and climate change
Future forests
11. Myths and Folklore
The sacred Bodhi tree
Heartwood, sapwood, and the British longbow
The Kula Ring
Indigenous knowledge and biological heritage
The talking tree
The didgeridoo
12. Curious Facts
Largest and oldest living beings
Seeds in search of safe sites
Living with fire
Drought and the baobab
Living with salt and storms
Playing defense
Glossary
Further reading

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