Tag: Trees

Growth Stresses and Strains in Trees


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English | 1987 | ISBN: 3662025132 | 240 Pages | PDF | 5.9 MB
Although over 40 years have passed since Jacobs (1945) convincingly established the basic radial pattern of residual growth stress in growing trees, yet this phenomenon is still not widely appreciated in wood science and technology circles.

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Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa


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English | 1997 | ISBN: 1868259226 | 536 Pages | PDF | 82.9 MB
This guide to more than 1,000 varieties of tree species is arranged in easy-to-use format.

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A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees


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English | 2035 | ISBN: 0141398256 | 64 Pages | EPUB | 426.1 KB
Moonlight, sake, spring blossom, idle moments, a woman’s hair – these exquisite reflections on life’s fleeting pleasures by a thirteenth-century Japanese monk are delicately attuned to nature and the senses.

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Elephant Trees, Copales, and Cuajiotes A Natural History of Bursera


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English | ISBN: 0816551944 | 2024 | 272 pages | PDF | 15 MB
Predominantly native to the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, and the Caribbean, the various species of Bursera have been prized throughout history for their distinctive aromas, medicinal properties, workable wood, and attractive appearance. Despite its extensive past and current use as incense in religious ceremonies, and its resourceful antiseptic ability to treat a range of maladies, no comprehensive book exists on this vital yet overlooked plant. Highlighting bursera’s importance and impact within the desert Southwest and Mexico, this volume will be the first book to describe the ecology, evolution, ethnobotany, and peculiar chemistry of the many species of Bursera.

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How to Prune Trees & Shrubs Easy Techniques for Timely Trimming. A Storey BASICS® Title


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English | March 8, 2016 | ISBN: 1612125808 | 128 pages | MOBI | 5.88 Mb
Help your trees, shrubs, and vines look and yield their best by making the right cut every time. Whether you are hoping for more flowers or fruit, trying to create a dense screen, or struggling to manage out-of-control growth, there is a pruning technique to achieve your goals. Expert gardener Barbara Ellis explains how a plant responds to pruning, how and when to use basic cuts, and what tools to use. Her plant-by-plant guide will give you the confidence you need to make that first cut.

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Trees in Literatures and the Arts HumanArboreal Perspectives in the Anthropocene


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English | ISBN: 1793622795 | 2021 | 312 pages | EPUB, PDF | 35 MB + 9 MB
Embracing the intersectional methodological outlook of the environmental humanities, the contributors to this edited collection explore the entanglements of cultures, ecologies, and socio-ethical issues in the roles of trees and their relationships with humans through narratives in literature and art.

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The Little Book of Planting Trees


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English | 2020 | ISBN: 178854627X, 1789545889 | EPUB | pages: 272 | 2.2 mb
From the author of The Wisdom of Trees, an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to blackthorn); amplified by details of how trees grow in nature and the stories of some famous tree planters. A glossary of websites, nurseries, conservation and other organisations completes the volume.

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