Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast (Paperback)

Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast By Michael Wojtech, Tom Wessels (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Michael Wojtech, Tom Wessels (Foreword by)
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Description


Many people know how to identify trees by their leaves, but what about when those leaves have fallen or are out of reach? With detailed information and illustrations covering each phase of a tree’s lifecycle, this indispensable guidebook explains how to identify trees by their bark alone. Chapters on the structure and ecology of tree bark, descriptions of bark appearance, an easy-to-use identification key, and supplemental information on non-bark characteristics—all enhanced by over 450 photographs, illustrations, and maps—will show you how to distinguish the textures, shapes, and colors of bark to recognize various tree species, and also understand why these traits evolved. Whether you’re a professional naturalist or a parent leading a family hike, Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast is your essential guide to the region’s 67 native and naturalized tree species.

About the Author


Tom Wessels is a professor of ecology and the founding director of the master’s degree program in conservation biology at Antioch New England Graduate School. He is the author of Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England and Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape.
Product Details
ISBN: 9781584658528
ISBN-10: 1584658525
Publisher: University Press of New England
Publication Date: April 12th, 2011
Pages: 280
Language: English