Peterson Field Guides: Peterson Field Guide to Western Trees : Western United States and Canada by Olivia Petrides (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100395904544
ISBN-139780395904541
eBay Product ID (ePID)907311

Product Key Features

Number of Pages448 Pages
Publication NamePeterson Field Guide to Western Trees : Western United States and Canada
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
SubjectPlants / Trees, General
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaNature, Reference
AuthorOlivia Petrides
SeriesPeterson Field Guides
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in
Item Weight18.1 Oz
Item Length7.2 in
Item Width4.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2
LCCN98-013624
TitleLeadingA
IllustratedYes
Intended AudienceTrade
Table Of ContentEditor's Note vii Preface ix How to Use This Book 1 Illustrated Plan of the Six Main Sections 18-19 PLATES 21 SPECIES ACCOUNTS 117 I. Trees with Needlelike or Scalelike Leaves, Mostly Evergreen (Plates 1-10) 119 Conifers with Clustered Needles 120 Conifers with Single Needles in Woody Pegs 145 Conifers with Small Scalelike Leaves 167 II. Broad-leaved Trees with Opposite Compound Leaves (Plates 11-14) 187 III. Broad-leaved Trees with Opposite Simple Leaves (Plates 15-17) 205 IV. Broad-leaved Trees with Alternate Compound Leaves (Plates 18-25) 219 Trees with Thorns 220 Trees Thornless and Leaves Once-compound Leaflets Toothed 236 Leaflets Not Toothed 244 Thornless Southwestern Trees with Alternate Leaves Twice-compound 254 V. Broad-leaved Trees with Alternate Simple Leaves (Plates 26-46) 258 Leafless Desert Trees with Twigs Spine-tipped 258 Trees with Side Thorns 263 Thornless Trees Leaves Fan-lobed 273 Leaves Fan-veined 279 Leaves Feather-veined: 293 Leaves Double-toothed 336 Leaf Teeth Single or Lacking 352 VI. Palms, Cacti, and Yuccas (Plate 47) 376 Appendix A: Key to Trees in Leafless Condition 391 Appendix B: Plant Relationships 398 Glossary 402 References 408 Photo Credits 412 Index 414
SynopsisThis newly designed field guide features detailed descriptions of 387 species, arranged in six major groups by visual similarity. The 47 color plates and 5 text drawings show distinctive details needed for identification. Color photographs and 295 color range maps accompany the species descriptions.
LC Classification NumberQK133.P48 1998
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