Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ (Author), L. Katherine Kirkman (Author) "A twig is the extended portion of the current year's shoot growth..." (more)
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A practical, concise guide for field identification. -- AABGA, November 2000 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description

Useful throughout the southeast, north of Florida---90 percent of the native trees from Delaware to east Texas are included---this field guide identifies 205 species and varieties, with keys and complete plant descriptions that highlight differences between similar taxa.Published at 39.95 Our last copies available at $19.98

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated (November 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881921483
• ISBN-13: 978-0881921489
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #563,470 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Georgia's Best Dendrology Book, June 17, 2000

By	Justin Tyson (Portal, GA) - See all my reviews

This book by Brown & Kirkman is the best resource I have seen for those interested in tree identification anywhere in the Southeast. It includes excellent descriptions of over 200 native trees, as well as hundreds of color photographs. There are also charts for identifying every family, genus, and species in the summer and winter. Also included is a list of many non-native species which could be confused with our native trees. Because most other books about dendrology in the Southeast are so outdated, this is definitely the best resource available for any botanist, forester, or anyone else who would like a greater appreciation of our most fascinating natural resource.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable resource for field botanists, April 3, 2000

By	M. Davis (Auburn, AL) - See all my reviews

Brown & Kirkman have synthesized a wonderful, comprehensive guide to Georgia trees. Many species distributions overlap with other states, however, so this guide is useful for most of the Southeast. In addition to species descriptions, they include valuable habitat and economic information. Perhaps the most unique feature is the "Recognition difficulties with other taxa" section that is included with every species description. Now even beginning botanists can distinguish Post Oak from Sand Post Oak with ease.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pictures in the center of the book., June 6, 2009

By	L. M. Herron (Georgia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States (Paperback)

I's like this book a lot more if the all the tree photos were adjacent to the text description, instead of all the pictures being concentrated in the center of the book.