Trees of Western North America - (Princeton Field Guides) by Richard Spellenberg & Christopher J Earle & Gil Nelson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Examines all the native and naturalized trees of the western United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains, illustrates important visual details with range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species, gives scientific and common names, taxonomy, information on the most recently naturalized species, and also contains a key to leaves, an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>The most comprehensive and user-friendly field guide to the trees of western North America</b> <p/>Covering 630 species, more than any comparable field guide, <i> Trees of Western North America</i> is the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind. Presenting all the native and naturalized trees of the western United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains, the book features superior descriptions; thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More that illustrate important visual details; range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; Quick ID summaries; a user-friendly layout; scientific and common names; the latest taxonomy; information on the most recently naturalized species; a key to leaves; and an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure. The easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, flowering and fruiting times, habitat, and range. Using a broad definition of a tree, the book covers many small, overlooked species normally thought of as shrubs, as well as treelike forms of cacti and yuccas. With its unmatched combination of breadth and depth, this is an essential guide for every tree lover.<br></p><ul><li>The most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use field guide to the trees of western North America</li><li>Covers 630 species, more than any comparable guide, including all the native and naturalized trees of the United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains</li><li>Features specially commissioned artwork, detailed descriptions, range maps for native species, up-to-date taxonomy and names, and much, much more</li><li>An essential guide for every tree lover</li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>"This is an outstanding guide. I was constantly amazed at the amount of information that the authors have gathered and presented in a clear, readable style."<b>--Arnold Tiehm, University of Nevada, Reno</b></p><p>"This exceptional guide will be a useful reference for arborists, foresters, landscape architects, and gardeners. The botanical descriptions are excellent, the text is easy to read, and the side notes provide interesting facts that help to fully describe the species. The illustrations are very effective, providing sufficient detail for identification. And the location maps for species nativity are a welcome bonus."<b>--Dennis Swartzell, board-certified master arborist, Henderson, Nevada</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A splendid book, comprehensive in a way that readily answers the questions I bring home from the field.<b>---Paul J. Willis, <i>Books and Culture</i></b><br><br>Astonishing. . . . The illustrations in the Princeton tree volume are superb: colorful, accurate, and appealing.<b>---Ed Kanze, <i>Adirondack Explorer</i></b><br><br>Covering more species (630 in the West, 825 in the East) than any comparable field guides, <i>Trees of Western North America</i> and <i>Trees of Eastern North America</i> are the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use books of their kind. The book features thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More and easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, habitat, and range. With an unmatched combination of breadth and depth, these are essential guides for every tree lover.<b>---James A. Baggett, <i>Better Homes and Gardens</i></b><br><br>Each volume on its own would serve you well in getting to know the trees around you better. Both together certainly provide a more complete understanding of the diversity of North American trees. I already treasure my two-volume set and expect to wear it out quickly.<b>---Guy Sternberg, <i>American Gardener</i></b><br><br>Everyone who ventures into the outdoors should have a copy in their backpack.<b>---Frank Sousa, <i>MassLive</i></b><br><br>For that subset of plant aficionados interested in the more arboreal members of our flora, this book should fill that bill. I have come away with a whole new set of what will probably be marginal plants to search out and try.<b>---Jim Borland, <i>Aquilegia</i></b><br><br>Highly recommended for botany reference shelves!<b>---James A. Cox, <i>Midwest Book Review</i></b><br><br>Whether you're faced with a saguaro or a sequoia, a hawthorn or a hemlock, this easy guide will surely get you to the birch in time.<b>---Matthew Bettelheim, <i>(bio)accumulation blog</i></b><br><br>Without a doubt, this is a book that should be on the library shelf of every person interested in Georgia trees. Even better, it should be in all of our packs, right next to the hiking stick, ready to go!<b>---Hal Massie, <i>BotSoc News</i></b><br><br>Even if you don't love trees, you'll love these books.<b>---Devorah Bennu, <i>GrrlScientist</i></b><br><br>Excellent additions to any botanical library.<b>---Steve Whysall, <i>Vancouver Sun</i></b><br><br>The book is attractively designed, and each species description provides scientific and common names; a handy 'Quick ID' sentence; detailed, terse physical description; sections titled 'Habitat/Range' and 'Similar Species'; and a range map. . . . [An] excellent reference.-- "Choice"<br><br>These new references offer up-to-date information as well as a treasure trove of specially commissioned drawings showcasing trees both in their majestic entirety as well as in stunning, separate close-ups detailing their bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Such comprehensive works are impressive scholarly achievements, providing lay users with helpful assistance via 'Quick ID' summaries and range maps within entries. These are lush botanical resources from an esteemed source guaranteed to please all audiences.<b>---Judy Quinn, <i>Library Journal</i></b><br><br>These volumes are masterfully designed, and More's exquisitely detailed renderings will ensure that weekend botanists never mistake their Hercules' club for a common hoptree.<b>---Bill Cannon, <i>Scientist's Bookshelf</i></b><br><br>This guide is great for identifying trees throughout western Canada and the United States, particularly for botanists on the move.<b>---Kimberly Gould, Alberta Native Plant Council Newsletter, <i></i></b><br><br>With the publication of <i>Trees of Western North America</i> and its companion volume, <i>Trees of Eastern North America</i>, we have a reference set that will serve us well for generations.-- "Acorn"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Richard Spellenberg, </b> a botanist and specialist in plant taxonomy, is the author of the <i>National Audubon Society Field Guide to Wildflowers, Western Region</i>. <b>Christopher J. Earle</b> is an ecologist whose specialties include forest ecology and conifer biology. <b>Gil Nelson</b> is a botanist and the coauthor of the <i>National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America</i> and the <i>National</i> <i>Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States</i>. <b>David More</b> is regarded as one of the finest botanical illustrators in the world. He has illustrated a number of tree guides, including the acclaimed Collins Tree Guide and The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees (Princeton)
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