Simon & Schuster's Guide to Trees: A Field Guide to Conifers, Palms, Broadleafs, Fruits, Flowering Trees, and Trees of Economic Importance

Paola Lanzara; Mariella Pizzetti; Francesco De Marco [Illustrator]; Hugh Young [Translator];

ISBN 10: 0671241257 / ISBN 13: 9780671241254

Editore: Simon and Schuster, 1978

Codice articolo 0671241257-4-21247324

Riassunto:

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Trees is the most useful book any gardener and tree enthusiast can own -- a field guide for beginners and experts alike. The 300 entries cover conifers, palms, broadleafs, fruits, flowering trees, and trees of economic importance.

Each entry supplies the botanical name with its etymology, the common name, and the family name of the tree, along with a full description of size, color, shape, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds. Concise information is given on habitat, propagation, and conditions for growth. Also included are a detailed introduction with valuable background information, a hardiness zone map for North America, a glossary, and an index for easy reference.

Whether you are interested in identifying the Staghorn sumac or in growing the tallest redwood, this handsome, comprehensive, and authoritative guide tells you everything you need to know about the wonderful and majestic world of trees.

Product Description: Book by Paola Lanzara Mariella Pizzetti

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Titolo: Simon & Schuster's Guide to Trees: A Field ...
Casa editrice: Simon and Schuster
Data di pubblicazione: 1978
Legatura: Paperback
Illustratore: Francesco De Marco
Condizione: Fair