ISBN:
0394507606
Title: Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees Pdf Eastern Region
For the untrained observer, it can be quite a challenge to sort out the many trees that make up a stand of older forest in, say, New England or the Ozarks. This well-illustrated guidebook, covering 364 species, comes to the rescue with photographs organized in several ways: by, for example, the shape of the leaf or needle, by the fruit, by the flower or cone, and by autumn coloration. Following one visible characteristic or another, the reader can narrow the range of possibilities, then turn to an informative text that describes a tree's physical characteristics, habitat, and range. Many of the species covered are relatively rare, such as the "stinking cedar" of the Georgia-Florida border; others are locally abundant, such as the paper birch of the boreal forest, used to make ice-cream sticks; still others, such as the smooth sumac, are widespread. The guidebook also covers ornamentals introduced from other continents, such as the Chinese privet and Mahaleb cherry. --Gregory McNamee Tree peepers everywhere will enjoy these two guides which explore the incredible environment of our country's forests-including seasonal features, habitat, range, and lore. Nearly 700 species of trees are detailed in photographs of leaf shape, bark, flowers, fruit, and fall leaves -- all can be quickly accessed making this the ideal field guide for any time of year. Note: the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains, while the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it.
The most comprehensive field guide available to the trees of North America's eastern region--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.
Nearly 700 species of trees are detailed in beautiful, full-color photographs of leaf shape, bark, flowers, fruit, and fall leaves, and accompanied by informative text. Both compact and comprehensive, this is the ideal companion for beginner and advanced tree-peepers alike.
Note: the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains, while the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it.
Good reference for identification Last year I was conducting field work in forests within the eastern US, so this year I decided to purchase this guide to help with tree identification as it is a necessary component of my job. My favorite part about this guide is the photographs of each tree species, as well as the illustrations and descriptions that go along with them. There is just a wealth of images and information to find here in such a compact book. I can go to this guide for reference and verification and it generally points me in the right direction. I take it with me every time I go out into the field now.Budding Botanist I am a general nature enthusiast, especially concerning my local natives, and have found this book extremely useful in helping me identify species just around my home alone. By itself, I've correctly identified 3, and with additional resources 5 altogether in just the 2 short weeks I've had this book. First off, let me say that if I understand correctly, this book is the 1995 print, meaning, and I have firsthand experience of this, that some info, mostly that of scientific names, is incorrect. But be assured, 99% is correct and very useful. Included is colored pictures of the leaves, flowers, and bark of a variety of trees, which, unlike other accounts seem to proclaim, includes many common occurring trees of your back yard. Also, a short paragraph is written for each species detailing the leaves, twigs, fruit, etc. Overall, its a great guide, one that you can take on a hike or walk through the park. However, I recommend this book for what it is used best for: a localizing base to narrow your search criteria. It most definitely will usher you to the correct family, and point you to the right genus. Here are some additional web resources sure to help:https://gobotany.newenglandwild.orghttp://www.fnanaturesearch.org/index.phpGod BlessA Good Visual Resource I am an outdoor enthusiast and was looking for a quality field guide to help with the identification of lesser known tree species, primarily in the spring, summer and early fall months. I have a very good grasp on the basic species in my area but needed help with a few species that look VERY much alike, as well as trees that fall into the rarer category.As usual, I did as much research ahead of time as possible and ended up with three top choices. As I went through the reviews I found a reoccurring theme. The theme was that NO ONE FIELD GUIDE WILL MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS. Field guides are not textbooks and of necessity are not exhaustive because of size constraints. Each guide deals with this in its own fashion. Some are short on text and quality descriptions. Others are short on high quality pictures of leaf, bark, and general tree shape. Still others suffer from inadequate I.D. layout.After considering all the variables the three that ended up on the top of the list were: National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American trees (Eastern Region) (NAS), Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Trees (PFG) and National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America (NWF). I live in Indiana so all three fit my location. On the upside, of the three guides the NAS has the best, clearest, and most detailed plates (pictures) of leaves and bark. It is also the most compact size of the three books mentioned. It can be carried in a standard cargo pants pocket. For use as a visual aid it is excellent. Its weakness lies in its poor layout and lack of logical ID method. I would not recommend this book as a PRIMARY identification guide. Because of its poor layout I believe it fits more of a backup role. I can't say that I am disappointed with it because I purposely purchased it with the intent that it would supplement the other book(s) I planned on obtaining.Out of the three books I purchased above I found the NWF to be the most useful and complete guide. I believe (IMHO) that it has the best combination and balance of all the areas I mentioned above. It is however the largest of the three and is not a pocket field guide by any stretch of the imagination. It is even a little heavy for my taste to take on an extended hike in a backpack.If the PFG had better graphics and pictures I would have rated it at the top. It is an excellent resource, but I just could not get past the poor graphics and lack of realistic pictures that the other two books provide.
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