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Trees of Pennsylvania: A Complete Reference Guide

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The Trees of Pennsylvania is the best reference text for the tree flora of the state. It is written by two outstanding botanists who have visited all of Pennsylvania and are very familiar with the species and the forests of the region. This is a reference text and not a field guide. However, it is a book that you must have if you intend to learn the trees of PA. The text is well written, it is detailed as to the descriptions and identification of species, pages contains range maps that were derived from herbarium specimens not taken from other references, and there are an assortment of outstanding photographs and line drawings. If you're interested in Pennsylvania natural history and trees, this is a MUST HAVE.

Paul g Wiegman

This is the essential guide on trees found in Pennsylvania, and the information herein will be of immense use for both the scientifically inclined and the rambling outdoor lover. Included are both native trees and species that have been imported, with natural histories on how particular species arrived in our Commonwealth. All the basic botanical information is here, along with helpful illustrations of leaves, bark, flowers, and other features, which will be a boon to anyone observant enough to use the book as a field guide. An especially interesting aspect of the book is information on uses of most of the tree species by Native Americans for food and medicine, indicating a staggering wealth of homeopathic knowledge that should be rediscovered by modern society. Also useful is an extensive table at the end of the book that will help you identify trees based on a variety of observable characteristics. There are a lot of tree guides available, but this one will please its intended audience with its in-depth focus on Pennsylvania's natural history and ecology. Furthermore, the vast amount of information herein will easily trump most similar guides. [~doomsdayer520~]

This book is a bit expensive. However, if you have an above interest in trees, this is a must have book. It's the one book I continue to return to for details, guidance, and reference. It's well written and also feels good in the hands for just casual reading.

it needs to be downsized and released in an affordable paperback printing.
it is a field guide masquerading as a reference title. it is too excellent of a book (again, field guide with key and basic info) to be kept out of the hands of those of us who want to throw it in the pack and take a walk in the woods.

Received quickly and in very good condition pleased

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