Describes and illustrates in full color 143 species of the most important and familiar trees in North America, with a range map for each tree listed. Learn: how to recognize tree shapes, flowers, buds, leaves, and fruits; where each species grow; parts of a tree, and the various kinds of trees.

So many trees, so little time. What's a nature lover to do? If you can't tell the difference between an Eastern hemlock and a scrub pine, or a cottonwood and a black willow, 101 Trees of Indiana is the field guide for you. 101 Trees of Indiana contains all you need to identify a tree in the Hoosier State, whatever the season. Not since Dr. Charles Deam's Trees of Indiana was published in 1953 has the subject been covered so thoroughly. Ecologist Marion...

This is a field guide to the identification of 594 of some 865 speicies of trees native to North America north of Mexico. Included are the most common and most important species and also many that are less familiar but no less interesting.

"Learn about 124 species found in the state (every native tree plus common non-natives), organized by leaf type and attachment. Just look at a tree's leaves, then go to the correct section to learn what it is. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification"--

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Which tree was used by the ancient Greeks to treat asthma and coughs? why do leaves turn orange and gold during autumn? How do trees defend their neighbors against predators in the forest? when is a tree not a tree? Trees, an Explore Your world handbook, incorporates the Discovery channel's uniqu.

Native Trees of the Midwest gives detailed descriptions and unique insights into identifying all the trees native to Indiana and most of those in the surrounding states. Descriptive text gives invaluable hints on how to identify species in any season and is supported with color photographs of all important characteristics.

"This book covers the identification of 668 native and commonly cultivated trees found in the temperate areas of North America north of Mexico. This includes most of the continental United States and Canada, an area corresponding to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plant hardiness zones 1-8"--Introduction, p. ix.