Seeds of Woody Plants in North America (Biosystematics, Floristic and Phylogeny Series) (Revised and Enlarged Editon) [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

James A. Young (Author), Cheryl G. Young (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0931146216 | ISBN-13: 978-0931146213 | Publication Date: July 1, 1992 | Edition: Revised and Enlarged

A revised edition of Agriculture Handbook 450 issued by the U.S. Forest Service, this encyclopedia of woody plant seeds covers 386 genera, adds more than 1,000 literature citations to the original, and treats all aspects of collection, storage, and germination.

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Dr. James A. Young, a research scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has achieved worldwide recognition and respect among professional natural resource managers as an expert on native North American seeds. His wife and coauthor, Cheryl G.  Young, has been closely associated with this work, organizing and compiling the diverse literature and findings from throughout North America.


Cheryl G.  Young, has been closely associated with work on native North American seeds, organizing and compiling the diverse literature and findings from throughout North America.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 407 pages
• Publisher: Dioscorides Press; Revised and Enlarged edition (July 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931146216
• ISBN-13: 978-0931146213
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,486,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars more about germination than identification, June 3, 2011

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BirdWorks "Dan W" (Galena, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Seeds of Woody Plants in North America: Revised and Enlarged Edition (Paperback)

If you are looking for a resource to help identify seeds (as I was) then this book is not what you are looking for. This book is more about germination requirements. The illustrations of seeds are poor quality B + W photographs; no info on color or texture, and no written descriptions of seeds. The very same illustrations, as well as others in color, are available on the USDA plant database website. Go there for free rather than buy this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars The bible of seed propagation!, December 6, 2011

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Hort Man "Aesculus" (Oxford, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seeds of Woody Plants in North America: Revised and Enlarged Edition (Paperback)

This is an updated version of the USDA Woody Plant Seed Manual and is for professional propagators or serious laypersons. It is not a book regarding seed identification although if you have a knowledge of plant identification and seed morphology it is quite useful in that regard. Its main benefits are its information on pregermination requirements, morphology of germinating seeds, and collection and storage requirements. Several genera have been added and the bibliography has been updated with new research publications. A must for a serious propagator.