Trees and Forests: A Colour Guide: Biology, Pathology, Propagation, Silviculture, Surgery, Biomes, Ecology, Conservation

This is a textbook on tree biology and management, aimed at the undergraduate level, although there is much in it for amateur naturalists, geographers and even something for gardeners. The first chapter is an introduction to the tree form and structure, the worldwide ecological and cultural significance and an account of the evolution of plant types that were or are of tree form. The major tree biomes are described. These include examples from across the globe of boreal and mountain, temperate, tropical and subtropical. The editor provides a chapter on the anatomy of woody thickening in plants. Although his examples...