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020 _a9781139026567 (ebook)
020 _z9780521117494 (hardback)
020 _z9780521133586 (paperback)
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_beng
_erda
_cUkCbUP
050 0 0 _aQK475
_b.T48 2014
082 0 0 _a582.16
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100 1 _aThomas, Peter,
_d1957-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aTrees :
_btheir natural history /
_cPeter A. Thomas.
250 _aSecond edition.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2014.
300 _a1 online resource (x, 401 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505 0 _aAn overview -- Leaves: the food producers -- Trunk and branches: more than a connecting drainpipe -- Roots: the hidden tree -- Towards the next generation: flowers, fruits and seeds -- The growing tree -- The shape of trees -- The next generation: new trees from old -- Age, health, damage and death: living in a hostile world -- Trees and us.
520 _aTrees are familiar components of many landscapes and have been vital in determining the ecology of our planet as well as the development of human cultures and communities. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This updated and revised edition provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of tree biology and ecology and presents the state-of-the-art discoveries in this area. The wonders and mysteries of trees are explored throughout the book and questions such as why leaves turn spectacular colours in the autumn, how water reaches the top of the tallest trees, or why the study of genetics has caused so many name changes in trees are all brilliantly answered. Written with a non-technical approach, this book will be a valuable source of reference for students and those with a less formal interest in this fascinating group of plants.
650 0 _aTrees.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521117494
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139026567
999 _c520173
_d520171