Great Trees of New Zealand
Author : Stanley Walter Burstall
Publisher : Raupo
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,99 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN :
The Trees of San Francisco
Author : Michael Sullivan
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780764927584
Book Description
Mike Sullivan loves his adopted city of San Francisco, and he loves trees. In The Trees of San Francisco he has combined his passions, offering a striking and handy compendium of botanical information, historical tidbits, cultivation hints, and more. Sullivan's introduction details the history of trees in the city, a fairly recent phenomenon. The text then piques the reader's interest with discussions of 71 city trees. Each tree is illustrated with a photograph--with its common and scientific names prominently displayed--and its specific location within San Francisco, along with other sites; frequently a close-up shot of the tree is included. Sprinkled throughout are 13 sidelights relating to trees; among the topics are the city's wild parrots and the trees they love; an overview of the objectives of the Friends of the Urban Forest; and discussions about the link between Australia's trees and those in the city, such as the eucalyptus. The second part of the book gets the reader up and about, walking the city to see its trees. Full-page color maps accompany the seven detailed tours, outlining the routes; interesting factoids are interspersed throughout the directions. A two-page color map of San Francisco then highlights 25 selected neighborhoods ideal for viewing trees, leading into a checklist of the neighborhoods and their trees.
New Zealand's Native Trees
Author : John Dawson
Publisher :
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 29,53 MB
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Trees
ISBN : 9780947503987
Book Description
New Zealand's Native Trees is a landmark book, the kind that is published only once in a generation. It celebrates our unique and magnificent native forests, and describes and generously illustrates more than 320 species, subspecies and varieties. This edition has been completely brought up-to-date with a significant number of botanical revisions, as many new species have been described or reclassified in the years since the book was first published.
Native Trees of New Zealand
Author : John T. Salmon
Publisher : Raupo
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 22,28 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Botany
ISBN : 9780790005591
Book Description
Native Trees of New Zealand 2 Reed New Zealand Nature Series Alpine Plants of New Zealand Butterflies and Moths Common Birds 1 Common Birds 2 Common Ferns and Fern Allies Common Seashells Freshwater Fishes Marine Fishes 1 Marine Fishes 2 Mushroom and Other Fungi Native Trees 1 Native Trees 2 Rare Birds
The Meaning Of Trees
Author : Robert Vennell
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,13 MB
Release : 2019-04-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775491617
Book Description
The history and use of New Zealand's native plants A guide and gift book in equal measure, this treasure of a book pays homage to New Zealand's native plant species. The Meaning of Trees tells the story of plants and people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Beautifully illustrated with botanical drawings, paintings and photographs, it shows us how a globally unique flora has been used for food, medicine, shelter, spirituality and science. From Jurassic giants to botanical oddballs - these are our wonderful native and endemic plants, in an exquisite hardback edition.
Field Guide to New Zealand's Native Trees
Author : John Dawson
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 35,16 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Trees
ISBN : 9781877517822
Book Description
If the monumental New Zealand's Native Trees has inspired you to venture into the outdoors to look more closely at our unique tree flora, this field guide is the perfect companion to take along. Compact enough to fit in a day-pack, it contains detailed information on all native trees found on the main islands of New Zealand, including Stewart Island and the Chathams. Field Guide to New Zealand's Native Trees is organised in three main sections - conifers, tree ferns and flowering trees - and covers 209 species. A visual key to leaf shapes will help to narrow down the identification of the numerous flowering trees. Under each species, headings such as Distribution & Habitat, Size, Bark, Foliage & Habit, Flowers & Fruit lead readers straight to relevant information, and a panel of Distinguishing Features is a useful aid to quick identification. More than1500 superb photographs show the whole tree and its key features, some in very close detail. The most comprehensive and up-to-date field guide to New Zealand's native trees, this handy and beautiful reference book deserves a place in every home, bach, library and school.
Totara
Author : Philip G. Simpson
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,40 MB
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Totara
ISBN : 9781869409067
Book Description
A new softback edition of this modern classic of our most renowned tree, the totara. A wonder of evolution, the big tree of the forest, the wood behind Maori carving and Pakeha fence posts: the 'mighty totara' is New Zealand's tree and this book tells its story. The 'mighty totara' is one of our most extraordinary trees. Among the biggest and oldest trees in the New Zealand forest, the heart of Maori carving and culture, trailing no. 8 wire as fence posts on settler farms, clambered up in the Pureora protests of the 1980s: the story of New Zealand can be told through totara. Simpson tells that story like nobody else could. In words and pictures, through waka and leaves, farmers and carvers, he takes us deep inside the trees: their botany and evolution, their role in Maori life and lore, their uses by Pakeha, and their current status in our environment and culture. By doing so, Simpson illuminates the natural world and the story of Maori and Pakeha in this country. Our largest trees, the kauri Tane Mahuta and the totara Pouakani, are both thought to be around 1000 years old. They were here before we humans were and their relatives will probably be here when we are gone. Totara has been central to life in this country for thousands of years. This book tells a great tree's story, and that is our story too.
Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute
Author : New Zealand Institute (Wellington, N.Z.)
Publisher :
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 39,97 MB
Release : 1876
Category : Science
ISBN :
Book Description
The proceedings or notices of the member institutes of the society form part of the section "Proceedings" in each volume; lists of members are included in v. 1-41, 43-60, 64-
Remarkable Trees of the World
Author :
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,38 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Arbres
ISBN : 0393049116
Book Description
A landmark volume celebrating the most remarkable trees on the planet, Pakenham takes readers on a voyage across four continents and introduces them to arbors of all shapes and sizes--dwarfs, giants, aliens, and monuments. Full-color photos.
Vegetation Science in Forestry
Author : Elgene E. O. Box
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 11,10 MB
Release : 1995-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780792326793
Book Description
More than a decade has passed since Professor Gisela Jahn completed Volume 12 of the Handbook of Vegetation Science, dealing with the application of vegetation science in forestry, mostly European forestry. The volume was well received by the critics with the exception that they wanted a more diversified demonstration of forestry-related vegetation science work and a wider representation of forest types from different continents. The topics covered in this volume, 12/1, widen the scope of vegetation science work in forestry over the phytosociological work which was the main focus in the Handbook as perceived by Dr Tüxen. Section 1. Overview T. Kira: Forest Ecosystems of East and Southeast Asia in a Global Perspective; E.O. Box: Climatic Relations of the Forests of East and Southeast Asia; K. Iwatsuki: Species Diversity in East Asia in Global Perspective. The remaining contributions are divided into the following sections: Evergreen Forest Region; Summergreen Forest Region; Montane/Boreal Region; Tropical Forest Region.
