Trees : their natural history /
Trees are familiar components of many landscapes and have been vital in determining the ecology of our planet as well as the development of human cultures and communities. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This updated and revised edition provides a comprehensive introduction...
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- An overview
- Leaves : the food producers
- Trunk and branches : more than a connecting drainpipe
- Roots : the hidden tree
- Towards the next generation : flowers, fruits and seeds
- The growing tree
- The shape of trees
- The next generation : new trees from old
- Age, health, damage and death : living in a hostile world
- Trees and us.