Trees of Wisconsin Field Guide (Our Nature Field Guides) (Paperback)

by Stan Tekiela (Author)

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Product Description
Tree identification can be easy and enjoyable for everyone! This field guide features professional, full-page photos and comprehensive, accessible information about each tree's leaves or needles, bark, mature size, fall color, state-specific range map and more. The author's notes include helpful identification tips and interesting facts. The book covers more than 100 common trees and is a great size for use in the field.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: Adventure Publications (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885061420
• ISBN-13: 978-1885061423
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #75,034 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a simple pocket guide, May 30, 2004

By	B.P. "tilley_traveler" (Wisconsin, United States) - See all my reviews

Great, basic guide book for gaining a more acute sense of native trees in Wisconsin including many common, non-native species as well. 101 different trees are highlighted, 16 conifers and 85 deciduous. The book has a nice layout, ideal for quick reference use, with a good full page color photo for each tree. The trees are grouped according to their leaf type. Handy icons for these groups appear in the upper right-hand page corner and down by the page number. There is also, an icon made for visually understanding the mature tree size, comparing it to a 2-story house.

Short profile text describes the characteristics of a tree's overall shape, height and appearance, needle/leaf, bark, flower, fruit, fall foliage, origin, average lifespan, habitat and region. Common names appear first at the top of the page with botanical names and family classification right underneath in smaller print. At the bottom of the page is a paragraph of Stan's Notes which feature the "gee-wiz" facts of interest, even if the plant is known to be edible or poisonous. This basic information layout is kept consistent throughout the book for each tree. What is not consistent are comments of when in bloom or with berry. A few, though not all trees listed have small insert photos to show fruit and flowers. All trees do have a small insert photo for identifying the bark.

The book has a good introduction and a nice glossary that even gives a tree example for some terminology. Plus there is a checklist at the back. A nice sized, simple, easy reading handbook, kept comprehensible for the average, everyday nature nut. Recommendable as a first-time field guide.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trees of WI., January 7, 2007

By	lawnslave (Middleton) - See all my reviews

Very helpful when choosing which plants to save on a new house lot. This is a good foundation of knowledge for native trees in our area.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty handy little book, June 13, 2009

By	hyfynut (Oregon WI) - See all my reviews

As my title says this book is pretty handy. Good clear pictures of leaves and bark for verifying the actual tree. Good small size too. Pretty happy with it.