Bibliograph

Tree, written by David Burnie ; [special photography, Peter Chadwick, Philip Dowell, and Kim Taylor]

Type

Label

Tree, written by David Burnie ; [special photography, Peter Chadwick, Philip Dowell, and Kim Taylor]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tree

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

611981591

Responsibility statement

written by David Burnie ; [special photography, Peter Chadwick, Philip Dowell, and Kim Taylor]

Series statement

DK eyewitness booksGale eBooks

Summary

Covers many kinds of trees from coniferous to tropical. Includes topics such as the lifecycle of a tree, the many parts of a tree, and identifying trees

Table Of Contents

What is a tree? -- Broadleaved trees -- Coniferous trees -- Tropical trees -- The birth of a tree -- How trees grow -- Putting down roots -- The tree trunk -- Bark : the outer skin -- From bud to leaf -- Simple leaves -- Compound leaves -- Needles and scales -- Blowing in the wind -- Insect-pollinated flowers -- Animal-pollinated flowers -- Fruit and berries -- Seeds and nuts -- Tropical fruit and nuts -- Cones -- Falling leaves -- The death of a tree -- Life among the leaves -- Life in the leaf litter -- Pollution and disease -- From tree to timber -- Working with wood -- Tree care and management -- Looking at trees -- Did you know? -- Identifying trees -- Find out more

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Eyewitness tree

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