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Trees

1. Trees of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada
  • William M. Harlow. New York: Dover Publications, (1942) 1957.

  • ISBN 0-486-20395-6 (pbk.).
2. Know Your Trees
  • J.A. Cope and F.E. Winch. Distribution Center, Cornell University, 7 Research Park, Ithaca, NY 14850. 4-H Bulletin #85, (1948) 1989. No ISBN (pbk.).
3. Trees
  • An "Eyewitness Handbook"-The visual guide to 500+ species of trees from around the world. Allen J. Coombes, New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1992.

  • ISBN 1-56458-072-5 (Flexi binding).
4. Red Oaks and Black Birches
  • The science and lore of trees. Rebecca Rupp. Pownal, Vermont: Storey Communications, 1990.

  • ISBN 0-88266-620-7 (pbk.).
5. The Secrets of Trees
  • Little known facts about trees. Ann Reilly. New York: The Image Bank, 1991.

  • ISBN 0-8317-9599-9 (hbk.).
6. Scouting and Controlling Woody Ornamental Diseases in Landscapes and Nursuries
  • Gary W. Moorman, Pennsylvania State University/College of Agricultural Sciences, University Park, PA 16802. No C.D. or ISBN (spiral).
7. Tree
  • An "Eyewitness Book"-The close-up life of a tree--from seed to maturity to "woody skeleton." David Burnie. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988.

  • ISBN 0-394-89617-3 (hbk.).
8. An Illustrated Guide to Northeastern Forest Trees
  • Tina Nelson and Janet Lanza. Marginal Media Bioguide No. 4.

  • ISBN 0-942788-11-7 (pbk.-spiral).
9. Autumn Leaves, A Guide to the Fall Colors of the Northwoods
  • Ronald M. Lanner. Minocqua, WI: NorthWord Press, 1990.

  • ISBN 1-55971-078-0 (pbk.).
10. The Dying of Trees
  • The pandemic in America's forests--clues and patterns of forests that cannot be denied. Charles E. Little. New York: Viking,1995.

  • ISBN 0-670-84135-8 (hbk.).
11. Tree Finder
  • A pocket manual for the identification of trees by their leaves. May Theilgaard Watts. Nature Study Guild Publishers, PO Box 10489, Rochester, NY 14610-0489. (1963) 1986. No ISBN.
12. Forests
  • A naturalist's guide to trees and forest ecology. Laurence C. Walker. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1990.

  • ISBN 0-4712-52108-6 (pbk.).
13. The Man Who Planted Trees
  • Fiction: Jean Giono's story of one man's generosity to nature. Jean Giono. Chelsea, VT: ChelseaGreen Publishing Co., 1985.

  • ISBN 0-930031-06-7 (alk. paper, pbk.).
14. Sacred Trees
  • The religious aspects of trees. Nathaniel Altman. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1994.

  • ISBN 0-87156-470-X (pbk.).
15. 1001 Questions and Answers About Trees
  • Most frequently asked questions about trees answered in numbered format. Rutherford Platt. New York: Dover Publications, (1959) 1987.

  • ISBN 0-486-27035-6 (pbk.).
16. Fall Color Finder
  • A pocket guide to the more colorful trees of eastern North America. C. Ritchie Bell & Anne H. Lindsey. Chapel Hill, NC: Laurel Hill Press, 1991.

  • ISBN 0-9608688-2-8 (pbk.).
17. Forests
  • A simplified field guide to the ecology of the forests of North America. John C. Kricher. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994.

  • ISBN 0-395-71760-4 (pbk.).
18. A Forest Journey
  • The role of wood in the development of civilization. John Perlin. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989.

  • ISBN 0-674-30892-1 (pbk).
19. Fall Color and Woodland Harvests
  • A guide to the more colorful fall leaves and fruits of the eastern forests. C. Ritchie Bell & Anne H. Lindsey. Chapel Hill, NC: Laurel Hill Press, 1990.

  • ISBN 0-9608688-1-X (pbk.).
20. Forest and Thicket
  • Trees, shrubs, and wildflowers of eastern North America. John Eastman. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1992.

  • ISBN 0-8117-3046-8 (pbk.).
21. Clearcut
  • The so-called tragedy of industrial forestry. The Foundation for Deep Ecology. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books & Earth Island Press, 1993.

  • ISBN 0-9637749-0-5 (hbk.)
22. Closer Look
  • An on-the-ground investigation of the Sierra Club's Book Clearcut. The American Forest & Paper Assoc., 1994 (pbk). Call 1-800-878-8878 for copy information.
23. Trees
  • A field guide to conifers, palms, broadleafs, fruits, flowering trees, and trees of economic importance. Paola Lanzara & Mariella Pizzetti, New York: Simon and Shuster, (1977) 1978.

  • ISBN 0-671-24125-7 (pbk.).
24. Eastern Forests
  • A comprehensive field guide, fully illustrated with color photographs, to the trees, wildflowers, birds, mammals, and insects of North America's forests and woodlands, from Hudson Bay to Florida. Ann Sutton and Myron Sutton. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.

  • ISBN 0-394-73126-3 (pbk.).
25. The Tree
  • Boxed, exquisite photopgraphs accompanied by short essays. John Fowles. The Nature Company, 1994. No ISBN (hbk.).
26. A Natural History of Trees of Eastern & Central North America
  • Donald Culross Peattie. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1948) 1977.

  • ISBN 0-395-58174-5 (pbk.).
27. The Book of Trees
  • For positive identification any time of the year...detailed drawings...from Canada's tree line to the Gulf Coast...a non-technical reference with at-a-glance keys to what makes each tree different. William Carey Grimm. New York: Hawthorn Books, 1962.

  • ISBN 0-8015-0812-6 (pbk.).
28. The Future of the Northern Forest
  • Essays about 21st-century conservation. Edited by Christopher McGrory Klyza and Stephen C.

  • Trombulak. Hanover, NH: Middlebury College Press, 1994.
    ISBN 0-87451-710-9 (pbk.).
29. The Folklore of Trees & Shrubs
  • Laura C. Martin. Chester, CN: Globe Pequot Press, 1992.

  • ISBN 1-56440-018-2 (hbk.).
30. 100 Tree Myths
  • Alex L. Shigo. Durham, NH: Shigo and Trees, Associates, 1993.

  • ISBN 0-943563-11-9 (pbk.).
31. National Register of Big Trees, 1994 Edition
  • American Forests. Washington, D.C.: American Forests, 1994. No ISBN (pbk.).
32. Famous and Historic Trees
  • Charles Edgar Randall & Henry Clepper. Washington, D.C.: American Forestry Association, 1976. No ISBN (pbk.).
33. The Natural History of the Oak Tree
  • An intricate visual exploration of the Oak and its environment. Richard Lewington & David Streeter. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1993.

  • ISBN 1-56458-307-4 (hbk.).
34. Knowing Your Trees
  • 900+ illustrations showing typical trees and their leaves, bark, flowers, and fruits. G.H. Collingwood & Warren D. Brush. Washington, D.C.: American Forestry Association, (1978) 1984. No ISBN (hbk.).
35. Trees of North America & Europe
  • A photographic guide to more than 500 trees. Roger Phillips. New York: Random House, 1978.

  • ISBN 0-394-50259-0 (hbk.) ISBN 0-3944-73541-2 (pbk.).
36. Restoration Forestry
  • An international guide to sustainable forestry practices. Michael Pilarski (Ed.). Durango, CO: Kivakí Press, 1994.

  • ISBN 1-882308-51-4 (pbk.).
37. More Tree Talk
  • The people, politics, and economics of timber. Ray Raphel. Washington, D.C./Covelo, CA: Island Press, 1994.

  • ISBN 1-55963-254-2 (pbk.).
38. Defining Sustainable Forestry
  • 15 individual papers that explore some of the questions that need to be addressed in defining attributes of sustainable forest ecosystems. The Wilderness Society and

  • edited by Gregory H. Aplet et al. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1993.
    ISBN 1-55963-234-8 (pbk.).
39. A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs
  • Field marks of 645 trees, shrubs, woody vines growing wild in northeastern and north-central U.S., southeastern and south-central Canada. George A. Petrides. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1958. No ISBN (hbk.).
40. Fantastic Trees
  • Accounts of very unusual trees. Edwin A. Menninger. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press (1967) 1995.

  • ISBN 0-88192-324-9 (hbk.).
41. Bark
  • The formation, characteristics, and uses of bark around the world. Ghillean Tolmie and Anne E. Prance. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 1993.

  • ISBN 0-88192-262-5 (hbk.).
42. Fruit and Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs
  • Fruit key to northeastern trees and twig key to the deciduous woody plants of eastern North America. William M. Harlow. New York: Dover Publications (1941) 1959.

  • ISBN 0-486-20511-8 (pbk.).
43. Berry Finder
  • A guide to native plants with fleshy fruits for eastern North America. Dorcas S. Miller. Nature Study Guild Publishers, PO Box 10489, Rochester, NY 14610-0489, No c.d.

  • ISBN 0-912550-14-7 (pbk.).
44. Eastern Deciduous Forests
  • Ecology and wildlife conservation of the eastern deciduous forests. Richard H. Yahner. Minneapolis, MN: University Press, 1995.

  • ISBN 0-8166-2395-3 (pbk.).
45. The Illustrated Book of Trees
  • Four season descriptions of trees of the U.S. and Canada; black and white illustrations. William C. Grimm. Harrisburg, PA 17105: Cameron and Kelker Streets, P.O. Box 1831, (1957)

  • 1983.
    ISBN 0-8117-2220-1 (pbk.).
46. A Reunion of Trees
  • Transformations of North American and Eurasian landscapes brought about by the migration of trees and shrubs through geological change, exploration, and cultivation. Stephen A. Spongberg. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1990.

  • ISBN 0-674-76694-6 (pbk.).
47. Eastern Old-Growth Forests
  • Examines the ecology and characteristics of exclusively Eastern old-growth forests, its history and value. Edited by Mary Byrd Davis. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1996.

  • ISBN 1-55963-409-X (pbk.).
48. Black Walnut
  • The history, use and unrealized potential of the black walnut. Bob Chenoweth. Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing, 1995.

  • ISBN 1-57167-008-4 (hbk.).
49. Diversity and the Tropical Rain Forest
  • Information on rain forest ecology,conservation, biodiversity and conservation of tropical rain forests with color photographs, maps and graphs. John Terbough. New York: Scientific American Library, 1992. Distributed by W.H. Freeman, NYC, NY.

  • ISBN 140-3213-5026-0 (hbk.)

     

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