Tree [electronic resource]
Burnie, David2013
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Abstract: An original and exciting look at the fascinating world of trees. One of the most beautiful parts of our landscape, trees are rarely seen close up because of their height. Stunning real-life photographs of leaves, flowers, fruits, and bark offer a unique view of trees, from their leafy boughs to their roots beneath the soil. See a seed grow into a sapling, the changing colors of the fall, and buds bursting into leaves. Learn how a tree breathes, how to identify trees, and how bark defends trees from attack. Discover how the wind pollinates catkins, how rubber is tapped from tree trunks, and much, much more!
Main title:
Tree [electronic resource] / written by David Burnie ; [special photography, Peter Chadwick, Philip Dowell, and Kim Taylor].
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Edition:
Rev. ed.
Imprint:
London [Eng.] : DK, 2005 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2013.)
Collation:
1 online resource (36 entries) : 424 images, digital files.
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Notes:
At head of title: Eyewitness.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 72 p. : ill. (some col.)
Contents:
What is a tree? -- Broadleaved trees -- Coniferous trees -- Tropical trees -- The birth of a tree -- How trees grow -- Putting down roots -- The 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 -- The 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.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
0756610931 (trade bdg)075661094X (lib bdg)9781782682691 (online)
Dewey class:
582.16
LC class:
QK475.8
Language:
English
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BRN:
502373
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