{"product_id":"taxonomy-and-ecology-of-woody-plants-in-north-american-forests-isbn-9780471161585","title":"Taxonomy and Ecology of Woody Plants in North American Forests","description":"Thorough, detailed dendrological coverage of North American trees, shrubs, and vines\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This comprehensive field guide\/procedural handbook provides extraordinarily detailed descriptions of trees, shrubs, and vines of North American forests. Written at a more detailed level than most field guides, it introduces basic taxonomic concepts and methods and explains the rationale behind taxonomic classification systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Entries include Latin and common names for each species as well as physical descriptions at various levels of maturity and for different seasons. Also noted are regional and state distributions, soil conditions, cover types, shade tolerances, and common diseases and pests. This remarkably thorough and reliable reference includes:\u003cbr\u003e * Detailed descriptions of more than 800 species \u003cbr\u003e * Hundreds of additional varieties and cultivars \u003cbr\u003e * 550 exquisitely detailed line drawings of leaves, bark, fruit, and seeds \u003cbr\u003e * Broad coverage of commercial and noncommercial species \u003cbr\u003e * An emphasis on the silvical features of each species \u003cbr\u003e * A unique section on forest community ecology and cover types\u003cbr\u003e * The new North American Classification System\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Well-organized and practical, this authoritative guide is an immensely useful resource for foresters, wildlife and field biologists, naturalists, environmental scientists, and land managers.  Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction to Taxonomy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Introduction to Forest Ecology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part I: Taxonomic Concepts and Methodology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Plant Classification.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Nomenclature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Collecting and Preserving Specimens.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Key Construction and Use.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part II: Gymnosperms (Division Pinophyta).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Gymnosperms: An Overview.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Gymnosperm Vegetative and Reproductive Structures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Order: Pinales I: Pinaceae: Pinus.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Order: Pinales II: Pinaceae: Larix, Picea, Abies, Tsuga, Pseudotsuga.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Order: Pinales III: Cupressaceae.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Order: Taxales, Ginkgoales, and Cycadales.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part III Woody Angiosperms (Division Magnoliophyta)13. The Woody Angiosperms: An Overview.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. The Woody Angiosperm Leaf.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. The Woody Angiosperm Twig.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Angiosperm Flower and Fruit Structures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Class: Magnoliopsida;\u003cbr\u003e Subclass: Magnoliidae. Magnoliaceae, Annonaceae, Lauraceae, Calycanthaceae, Aristolochiaceae,Illiciaceae, Schisandraceae, Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae, Menispermaceae.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. Class: Magnoliopsida;\u003cbr\u003e Subclass: Hamamelidae I. Platanaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Ulmaceae, Moraceae, Juglandaceae,Myricaceae, Casuarinaceae.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. Class: Magnoliopsida;\u003cbr\u003e Subclass: Hamamelidae II. Fagaceae, Betulaceae.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20. Class: Magnoliopsida;\u003cbr\u003e Subclass: Dilleniidae. Tiliaceae, Salicaceae, Ericaceae, Clethraceae, Cyrillaceae, Sapotaceae,Ebenaceae, Styracaceae, Symplocaceae, Clusiaceae.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 21. Class: Magnoliopsida;\u003cbr\u003e Subclass: Rosidae IRosaceae, Fabaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Thymelaeaceae, Hydrangeaceae,Grossulariaceae, Iteaceae, Cornaceae, Garryaceae, Nyssaceae,Aquifoliaceae, Celastraceae, Rhamnaceae, Vitaceae, Araliaceae.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. Class: Magnoliopsida;\u003cbr\u003e Subclass Rosidae IIAceraceae, Sapindaceae, Anacardiaceae, Hippocastanaceae,Staphyleaceae, Rutaceae, Simaroubaceae.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 23. Class: Magnoliopsida;\u003cbr\u003e Subclass: AsteridaeOleaceae, Bignoniaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Rubiaceae,Caprifoliaceae, Adoxaceae.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 24. Class: Liliopsida (Monocotyledoneae)Arecaceae, Poaceae, SmilacaceaePart IV: Forest Community Ecology: Combining Species into Communities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 25. Introduction to Forest Ecology and Classification.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 26. Forest Environment and Cover Types Regions 1 and 2: Northern Conifer-Hardwoodand Northern Hardwood-Conifer Forests.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 27. Forest Environment and Cover Types Region 3: Central Hardwood Forest.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 28. Forest Environment and Cover Types Region 4: Southern Pine-Hardwood Forest.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 29. Forest Environment and Cover Types Regions 5 and 6: Rocky Mountain Conifer Forests.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 30. Forest Environment and Cover Types Region 7: Northern and Southern Coastal Conifer Forests.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Technical Terms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Genus and Species Names.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index of Species.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index.  JAMES S. FRALISH, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.\u003cbr\u003e SCOTT B. FRANKLIN, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Memphis.\u003cbr\u003e HYOSUN PARK, BA, is a freelance illustrator and artist living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Thorough, detailed dendrological coverage of North American trees, shrubs, and vines  \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive field guide\/procedural handbook provides extraordinarily detailed descriptions of trees, shrubs, and vines of North American forests. Written at a more detailed level than most field guides, it introduces basic taxonomic concepts and methods and explains the rationale behind taxonomic classification systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntries include Latin and common names for each species as well as physical descriptions at various levels of maturity and for different seasons. 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