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Michigan Trees: A Guide to the Trees of the Great Lakes Region
Now in its tenth decade of publication, Michigan Trees has been, since it was first introduced in 1913, the must-have reference book for anyone who wants to know about the trees of this unique North American region.
In this new and updated edition, several new species have been added to the lineup, as well as sections on tree ecology and fall color. Written and illustrated in a style that appeals at once to academic botanists and armchair arborphiles alike, Michigan Trees gives readers everything they need to know for identifying trees in the Great Lakes state. Included with each description are fascinating notes and asides (for example, this tidbit on the jack pine: "Parklike or savanna stands in north-central Michigan are prime habitat for the rare Kirtland's warbler that breeds nowhere else in the world."). Also includes a tree key and identification section illustrated with elegantly simple line drawings that reveal the tiny, signature details that make each tree unique.
Burton V. Barnes is Professor of Forestry at the University of Michigan. Formerly a research forester, he is best known for his research and publications in forest ecology and forest genetics.
Warren H. Wagner, Jr. was a world authority on ferns. He had been Professor Emeritus of Botany and Natural Resources at the University of Michigan before his death at the age of 80 in 2000.
In this new and updated edition, several new species have been added to the lineup, as well as sections on tree ecology and fall color. Written and illustrated in a style that appeals at once to academic botanists and armchair arborphiles alike, Michigan Trees gives readers everything they need to know for identifying trees in the Great Lakes state. Included with each description are fascinating notes and asides (for example, this tidbit on the jack pine: "Parklike or savanna stands in north-central Michigan are prime habitat for the rare Kirtland's warbler that breeds nowhere else in the world."). Also includes a tree key and identification section illustrated with elegantly simple line drawings that reveal the tiny, signature details that make each tree unique.
Burton V. Barnes is Professor of Forestry at the University of Michigan. Formerly a research forester, he is best known for his research and publications in forest ecology and forest genetics.
Warren H. Wagner, Jr. was a world authority on ferns. He had been Professor Emeritus of Botany and Natural Resources at the University of Michigan before his death at the age of 80 in 2000.
456 pages, Paperback
First published January 28, 2004
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October 6, 2024
Excellent book. I read a bit about each tree, but have already turned back to it as a reference many times!
February 18, 2022
A very thorough guide onto the tree's of "Michigan", I live in New Jersey and most of the dominant tree species here overlap with those commonly found in Michigan, so this book is still very much applicable to the midwest and northeast. My only complaint is that there are no photographs or drawings of bark, although bark is something that can vary from the individual organism to organism a lot. The book descriptions are spot on.
May 5, 2020
Even though it says Michigan this is actually a great little guide for trees around the Midwest.
January 8, 2024
book was good for deciding what tree is which in Michigan, boring but needed
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May 5, 2008Best plant book I've come across. So thorough. It's hard to put down. The fact that I've never been to Michigan was of surprisingly little importance.
May 19, 2011
The best tree book in the world. Helped me SO MUCH during class. :D
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