03300nam 22006734a 450 991097047060332120240812221409.01-107-08454-71-107-11226-50-511-32813-30-511-15389-90-511-79052-X0-511-17421-70-521-45351-897866104167691-280-41676-90-511-05285-5(CKB)111056485624622(EBL)202388(OCoLC)437063529(SSID)ssj0000262132(PQKBManifestationID)11203457(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000262132(PQKBWorkID)10269559(PQKB)10620521(UkCbUP)CR9780511790522(MiAaPQ)EBC202388(Au-PeEL)EBL202388(CaPaEBR)ebr10001848(CaONFJC)MIL41676(PPN)261338560(EXLCZ)9911105648562462219990414d2000 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierTrees their natural history /Peter Thomas1st ed.Cambridge, U.K. ;New York Cambridge University Press20001 online resource (ix, 289 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-521-45963-X 0-511-01789-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-270).Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: An overview; Chapter 2: Leaves: the food producers; Chapter 3: Trunk and branches: more than a connecting drainpipe; Chapter 4: Roots: the hidden tree; Chapter 5: Towards the next generation: flowers, fruits and seeds; Chapter 6: The growing tree; Chapter 7: The shape of trees; Chapter 8: The next generation: new trees from old; Chapter 9: Health, damage and death: living in a hostile world; Further reading; IndexTrees are familiar components of many landscapes, vital to the healthy functioning of the global ecosystem and unparalled in the range of materials which they provide for human use. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This 2000 book provides a comprehensive introduction to the natural history of trees, presenting information on all aspects of tree biology and ecology in an easy to read and concise text. Fascinating insights into the workings of these everyday plants are uncovered throughout the book, with questions such as how are trees designed, how do they grow and reproduce, and why do they eventually die tackled in an illuminating way. Written for a non-technical audience, the book is nonetheless rigorous in its treatment and will therefore provide a valuable source of reference for beginning students as well as those with a less formal interest in this fascinating group of plants.TreesTrees.582.16Thomas Peter A.1957-1820245MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910970470603321Trees4382101UNINA