Tree

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Vividly illustrated, Tree informs readers about the anatomy and life cycle of trees, how trees grow, the many types of trees and leaves, the commercial processing of trees, conservation and much more.

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Full title :Tree / written by David Burnie ; special photography : Peter Chadwick, Philip Dowell, and Kim Taylor.

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Publication Date:2015.
Edition:2015 edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):DK Publishing
Place of Publication:New York, New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015.

The Physical Object

Description:72 pages : : color photographs, illustrations ; : 29 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781465438485, 1465438483, 9781465438478, 1465438475
oclc:ocn995350872
LC Classification:SB
Dewey Decimal:634

What is a tree? -- Broadleaved -- Coniferous -- Tropical Trees -- The birth of a tree -- How trees grow -- Putting down roots -- The tree trunk -- The outer skin -- From bud to leaf -- Simple leaves -- Compound leaves -- Needles and scales -- Windswept -- Insect pollinators -- Animal pollinators -- Fruit and berries -- Seeds and nuts -- Tropidelights -- Cones -- Falling leaves -- The death of a tree -- Wildfires -- Pollution and disease -- From trees to timber -- Working with wood -- Tree care and management -- Deforestation and conservation -- Did you know? -- Identifying trees.