Guide To The Trees Of Utah - Softcover

Kuhns, Michael

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9780874212440: Guide To The Trees Of Utah

Synopsis

For any tree enthusiast, be it homeowner, landscaper, recreationist, traveler, or student, who has needed a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to the trees of Utah and the Intermountain West, this new guide is the answer.

Tree specialist Michael Kuhns, through extensive research, has compiled a comprehensive list of virtually every native and introduced tree species from the eastern slope of the Rockies westward to the Sierra Nevada, and from north-central Oregon, the Salmon River region, and Yellowstone southward to the Grand Canyon and northern New Mexico. Included in the guide are simple and easy-to-use identification and classification keys, which are accompanied by hundreds of illustrations that introduce basic information on tree anatomy, climate/hardiness zones, and the individual species.

Accessible and informative, this book is a welcome addition to the library of any reader wanting basic information on the vast inventory of trees in this region.

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About the Author

Michael Kuhns is former department head and emeritus professor in the Department of Forest Resources/Wildland Resources at Utah State University.

From the Back Cover

Michael Kuhns has compiled a comprehensive guide to virtually every native and introduced tree species from the eastern slope of the Rockies west to the Sierra Nevada, and from north-central Oregon, the Salmon River region of Idaho, and Yellowston e south to the Grand Canyon and northern New Mexico.

Included in the guide are simple easy-to-use identification and classification keys, which are accompanied by hundreds of illustrations that introduce basic information on tree anatomy, climate/hardiness zones, and the individual species.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.