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Author:

Burnie, David.

Title:

Tree / written by David Burnie ; [special photography, Peter Chadwick, Philip Dowell, and Kim Taylor].

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Publisher:

DK,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

72 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Trees.

Other Authors:

Taylor, Kim.
Chadwick, Peter.
Dowell, Philip.

Other Titles:

Eyewitness tree.

Notes:

At head of title: Eyewitness. "Discover the world of trees-- from tiny saplings to forest giants"--Cover. Includes index.

Contents:

What is a tree? -- Broadleaved trees -- Coniferous trees -- Tropical trees -- Birth of a tree -- How trees grow -- Putting down roots -- Tree trunk -- Bark--the outer skin -- From bud to leaf -- Simple leaves -- Compound leaves -- Needles and scales -- Blowing in the wind -- Insect-pollinated flowers -- Animal-pollinated flowers -- Fruit and berries -- Seeds and nuts -- Tropical fruit and nuts -- Cones -- Falling leaves -- Death of a tree -- Life among the leaves -- Life in the leaf litter -- Pollution and disease -- From tree to timber -- Working with wood -- Tree care and management -- Looking at trees -- Did you know? -- Identifying trees -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.

Summary:

Photographs and text explore the anatomy and life cycle of trees, examining the different kinds of bark, seeds, and leaves, the commercial processing of trees to make lumber, and the creatures that live in trees.

Series:

DK eyewitness books

ISBN:

9780756610937 (trade bdg.)
0756610931 (trade bdg.)
9780756610944 (lib. bdg.)
075661094X (lib. bdg.)

LCCN:

2005278289

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