"Fire can be a destructive, deadly element of nature, capable of obliterating forests, destroying homes, and taking lives. Den Latham's Painting the Landscape with Fire describes this phenomenon but a
Perhaps the world’s most distinctive tree, ginkgo has remained stubbornly unchanged for more than two hundred million years. A living link to the age of dinosaurs, it survived the great ice ages as a
This introduction describes the origin of the northern evergreen forests of North America, explains how to identity conifers, and gives details on reproduction and the life cycle of conifers, parasite
With contributions by internationally reputed researchers in the field, this book presents the implications of the genomic revolution for conifers—promoting a better understanding of the evoluti
The first handbook to include detailed information on all 615 conifers, temperate as well as tropical, this encyclopedic work offers users as diverse as ecologists, gardeners, foresters and conservati
Introduces redwood forests, describing where they are found, how redwood trees grow, the plants and animals that live in the forests, and information about conservation efforts.
An ordinary train ride becomes and extraordinary trip to the great ancient forests A subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information
Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained -- the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-s
High among the cold, windswept peaks of America's mountain West, strange and beautiful trees grow old but never age. The Bristlecone Book: A Natural History of the World's Oldest Trees brings togethe
Even though it is a short, gnarled tree, the Jack Pine still stands tallin the forest world. It thrives in bad soil and is hardy enough to withstand wind and fire. Moreover, its scrubby b
Make a spiritual connection to nature with real, raw, natural incenseThe Incense Bible is a comprehensive guide to the spiritual meaning of real, raw, natural incense and how to use it in prayer, medi
Make a spiritual connection to nature with real, raw, natural incenseThe Incense Bible is a comprehensive guide to the spiritual meaning of real, raw, natural incense and how to use it in prayer, medi
Farjon's (scientist/taxonomist, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) love of pine trees is apparent in this oversize (9x12.75") volume, particularly in his detailed, finely rendered drawings of the trees, thei
Conifer Cold Hardiness provides an up-to-date synthesis by leading scientists in the study of the major physiological and environmental factors regulating cold hardiness of conifer tree species. Th
