Guide To The Trees Of Utah Format: Paperback

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.

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