Collins British Tree Guide

David More, Owen Johnson

ISBN 10: 0007451237 / ISBN 13: 9780007451234

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, GB, 2015

About this Item

Experience the joy of discovering the natural world around you with this beautiful pocket guide to British trees, an inspiration and treat designed to enthral all nature lovers. This comprehensive guide to British trees contains some of the finest original tree illustrations ever produced. Covering all tree species commonly found outside the major arboretums, the text highlights the most important things to look for to aid fast and accurate identification, and the illustrations are annotated with essential features. The introduction contains illustrations of the main leaves, buds, and firs you are likely to find, which also provide the starting point for identification by leading you to a 'key' species. Within each tree family there is a list of key species and a guide to the most important features to look for when identifying a particular tree from that family. Individual species are then thoroughly described and a detailed illustration features on the same page. This is the ideal pocket guide for travelling naturalists and tree enthusiasts alike and is an essential addition to every nature lover's bookshelves.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780007451234

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collins British Tree Guide
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, GB
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007451237
• ISBN 13: 9780007451234
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 410 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Experience the joy of discovering the natural world around you with this beautiful pocket guide to British trees, an inspiration and treat designed to enthral all nature lovers.

This comprehensive guide to British trees contains some of the finest original tree illustrations ever produced. Covering all tree species commonly found outside the major arboretums, the text highlights the most important things to look for to aid fast and accurate identification, and the illustrations are annotated with essential features.

The introduction contains illustrations of the main leaves, buds, and firs you are likely to find, which also provide the starting point for identification by leading you to a 'key' species. Within each tree family there is a list of key species and a guide to the most important features to look for when identifying a particular tree from that family. Individual species are then thoroughly described and a detailed illustration features on the same page.

This is the ideal pocket guide for travelling naturalists and tree enthusiasts alike and is an essential addition to every nature lover's bookshelves.

About the Author

OWEN JOHNSONis Assistant Registrar to the Tree Register, and has spent the last ten years studying and recording trees at many hundreds of estates around Britain; he also manages a nature reserve for Sussex wildlife Trust. He is author ofThe Sussex Tree Book(1998) andThe Kent Tree Book.

DAVID MOREhas been a botanical illustrator for many years. His previous books includeCollins Gem Trees.