Trees of the Carolinian Forest: A Guide to Species, Their Ecology and Uses

by Gerry Waldron

An illustrated reference of selected Eastern North American trees. This book identifies the 74 unique tree species of Canada's Carolinian Zone, the temperate stretch of southern Ontario. The unusually lush Carolinian Zone is the northernmost range of the lofty Tuliptree, the elusive Pawpaw, the flamboyant Black Gum, the brooding Butternut, the Magnolia, the Cucumbertree and many more deciduous species. This book offers valuable advice on how to identify, preserve, use, and propagate each species, including important notes on the qualities of each species' wood, natural enemies, and value to wildlife. The Carolinian zone is rich in human population too -- one quarter of Canada's population resides here. The author tells us how we can protect and encourage these wonderful trees despite urban encroachment.

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published September 6, 2003

Reviews

[Russ Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the historic passages and the sobering account of southern Ontario's deforestation. I learned a lot from reading this book and highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in trees and our effects on the environment. I also enjoyed the notes on largest specimens in Ontario.

[Debbie Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent resource for those interested in learning more about the Carolinian Forest in southwestern Ontario. Although the book was published over 12 years ago, it is still the best regional reference I have been able to find. My favourite section was the detailed descriptions of individual trees as well as information about the habitat in which each tree grew, its wildlife value, the wood quality, propagation, culture and use, problems, and a quick check in identification.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very handy book to have on your shelf as it has great profiles of each tree that is found in the Carolinian tree zone. I have used it a lot for field courses in the Niagara region of Ontario.

[Mark Nenadov · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic resource. The author (from Amherstburg, Ontario) possesses an astounding amount of knowledge of the subject. There are a lot of nice touches to it. Each tree species has a “largest Ontario specimen” listed. The natural history of the Carolinian zone is superb. The only things I felt were missing were closeup drawings of the bark of each species and a couple really common species were omitted.