Northwest trees : identifying and understanding the region's native trees. Cover Image

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Northwest trees : identifying and understanding the region's native trees.

Arno, Stephen F. (Author). Hammerly, Ramona P. (Added Author).

Summary:

"NORTHWEST TREES offers an exceptional blend of expertise and visual artistry. Covering Washington, Oregon, southern British Columbia, southwestern Alberta, most of Idaho and Montana, and the greater Yellowstone National Park area of northwestern Wyoming, Stephen Arno and Ramona Hammerly identify and illustrate more than sixty species of indigenous northwestern trees by shape, size, needles, leaves, cones, and seeds. This essential guide describes the most recognizable characteristics of each featured species and recounts the tree's ecology and human history. With more than 160 accurate, beautifully detailed illustrations, this handy field guide is the ultimate reference for trees in this region."--Page [4] of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 168051329X
ISBN: 9781680513295
Physical Description: 302 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Edition: Field guide edition.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published in 1977.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Conifers -- Western White Pine -- Sugar Pine -- Whitebark Pine -- Limber Pine -- Ponderosa and Jeffrey Pine -- Knobcone Pine -- Lodgepole Pine and Shore Pine -- Western Larch -- Alpine Larch -- Sitka Spruce -- Engelmann and Brewer Spruce -- White Spruce and its hybrids -- Douglas-fir -- Western Hemlock -- Mountain Hemlock -- Pacific Silver Fir -- Grand Fir and White Fir -- Subalpine Fir -- Noble and Shasta Red Fir -- Incense-cedar -- Western Redcedar -- Yellow-cedar -- Port Orford-cedar -- Junipers and Modoc Cypress -- Pacific Yew and Redwood -- Broad-leaved Trees -- Willows -- Black Cottonwood and its relatives -- Quaking Aspen -- Alders -- Paper Birch and Water Birch -- Golden Chinkapin -- Tanoak -- Oregon White or Garry Oak -- California Black Oak -- Canyon Live Oak -- Native fruit trees -- Bigleaf Maple -- Smaller Maples -- Cascara -- Pacific Dogwood -- Pacific Madrone -- California-laurel -- Oregon Ash -- Naturalized trees.