Tree
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. --
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- Full title :Tree / written by David Burnie.
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. --
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- Publication Date:©2005
- Edition:[New edition]
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):DK
- Place of Publication:New York, New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2005
Notes
At head of title: Eyewitness.
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:72 pages : : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; : 28 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781465438478, 1465438475, 9781465438485, 1465438483
- oclc:ocn986347075
- Dewey Decimal:582.16
Table of Contents
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 -- Tropical delights -- Cones -- Falling leaves -- The death of a tree -- Life among the leaves -- Wildfires -- Pollution and disease -- From tree and timber -- Working with wood -- Tree care and management -- Deforestation and conservation -- Did you know? -- Identifying trees -- Find out more -- Glossary.
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