Author: Theodore W. PietschPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421411857
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Evolution.
Trees of Life
Author: Theodore W. PietschPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421411857
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Evolution.
Trees of Life
Author: Max AdamsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1789541417
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
A captivatingly informative and visually beautiful survey of the tree species – from all over the world – that human cultures have found most useful. Each tree species is the subject of a concise text centred on a story – or stories – about the tree in question, and is depicted by means of a photograph, painting or other aesthetic artefact. The species will be organized thematically according to the virtues they impart, be that in the form of timber, nuts, fruit or medicine. The bloodwood tree, a native of central America, is a tree that made a nation. Its wood produces a brilliant and lucrative bright red dye and was imported to Europe for use in dyeing fabrics. The 17th and 18th-century logging camps established by the British later became the modern nation of Belize, and the bloodwood tree appears on its national flag. From the bloodwood to the breadfruit and from the cinchona to the peach, these are trees that offer not merely shelter, timber and fuel but also medicines, dyes, foods and fibres. They are very special trees, and Max Adams, author of The Wisdom of Trees, has a plethora of such fascinating stories to tell about them.
The Great Tree of Life
Author: Douglas SoltisPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128125594
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The Great Tree of Life is a concise, approachable treatment that surveys the concept of the Tree of Life, including chapters on its historical introduction and cultural connection. The Tree of Life is a metaphor used to describe the relationships between organisms, both living and extinct. It has been widely recognized that the relationship between the roughly 10 million species on earth drives the ecological system. This work covers options on how to build the tree, demonstrating its utility in drug discovery, curing disease, crop improvement, conservation biology and ecology, along with tactics on how to respond to the challenges of climate change. This book is a key aid on the improvement of our understanding of the relationships between species, the increasing and essential awareness of biodiversity, and the power of employing modern biology to build the tree of life. Provides a single reference describing the properties, history and utility of The Tree of Life Introduces phylogenetics and its applications in an approachable manner Written by experts on the Tree of Life Includes an online companion site containing various original videos to enhance the reader’s understanding and experience
Living with the Trees of Life Towards the Transformation of Tropical Agriculture
Author: Roger R. B. LeakeyPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 9781780641447
Category : Agroforestry
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book analyses and presents case studies on how agroforestry offers innovative and compelling pathways towards food security, human well-being and environmental sustainability. The book underlines how modern science and improved varieties of trees allied to centuries-old knowledge can provide a new set of marketable products of special importance to poor and marginalized people in the tropics and sub-tropics, while simultaneously rehabilitating degraded land and restoring soil fertility.
The Second Life of Trees
Author: Aimée M. BissonettePublisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807572829
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Trees can live a very long time, but what happens when they die? This unusual book describes, in lyrical prose accompanied by colorful and graphic illustrations, that trees have a whole long second life, continuing to contribute to their habitat, the environment, and the cycle of life.
Ceramic Trees of Life
Author: Lenore Hoag MulryanPublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Lavishly illustrated with stunning examples, this volume traces the Tree of Life from its pre-Colombian origins to its role as a vibrant symbol of modern Mexico
The Hidden Life of Trees
Author: Peter WohllebenPublisher:
ISBN: 9780008338381
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Night Life of Trees
Author: Bhajju ShyamPublisher: Tara Publishing
ISBN: 8186211926
Category : Artists' books
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A visual ode to trees rendered by tribal artists from India, in a handsome handcrafted edition.
Trees of Power
Author: Akiva SilverPublisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603588418
Category : Tree planting
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Trees are our allies in maintaining a healthy planet. Partnering with trees allows us to build soil, enhance biodiversity, increase wildlife populations, grow food and medicine, and pull carbon out of the atmosphere. Trees of Power by Akiva Silver shares a step-by-step path toward working with these arboreal allies, from planting to propagation to understanding the multiple benefits that ten of our most essential tree species - the chestnut, apple, hickory, and more - provide for humans, animals, and nature alike. In this book you'll learn how to work successfully with perennial woody plants. It includes in-depth information on individual species and different ways to propagate trees - whether by seed, grafting, layering, or with cuttings. These time-honored techniques make it easy for anyone to increase their stock of trees simply and inexpensively. Silver's combination of hands-on experience and sincere exuberance for the natural world will inspire a new generation of tree stewards while appealing to anyone who feels a deep appreciation for these magnificent plants.--COVER.
Author: Hugh Nissenson