Contents
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Preface |
vii |
LeafstalkLeaf teeth |
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Introduction |
ix |
Leaf venation |
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GETTING STARTED |
ix |
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Practice observing |
Compound vs. simple leavesLeaf arrangement |
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Recognize patterns |
Parts of a lobed palmate leaf |
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Use multiple field marks |
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Pay attention to habitat |
Parts of a lobed pinnate leaf |
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Get to know your local trees |
Compound palmate leaves |
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Meet other tree fans |
Lobed pinnate leavesLobed palmate leaves |
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WHAT IS A TREE? |
X |
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Definition of a tree |
Compound pinnate leaves |
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Cultivated species |
Compound bipinnate leavesOther leaf arangement |
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TAXONOMY |
xi |
Foliage textureLeaf color |
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Value of taxonomy |
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Taxonomic hierarchy |
Underleaf |
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Higher groups of trees |
Fall leaf color |
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Subgenera |
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FLOWERS |
xxxi |
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Species |
Flower structure |
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Hybridization |
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Subdivisions of species |
Flower clusters |
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Names of trees |
Male and female flowersPhenology |
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Common names |
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FRUIT |
xxxiii |
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SIZE |
xiv |
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Size and measurements |
Gymnosperm Cones |
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Tree records |
Angiosperm Fruit |
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TWIGS |
XXXV |
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MAPS |
XV |
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Zones |
BUDS |
xxxvi |
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Native or introduced? |
BARK |
xxxvii |
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HABITAT |
xvii |
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TREE CONSERVATION |
xvii |
The Sibley Guide to Trees |
1 |
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TREE IDENTIFICATION |
xviii |
YEW FAMILY |
2 |
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Terminology |
PINE FAMILY |
4 |
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Variation |
White pine group |
6 |
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Growth form |
Foxtail pine group |
10 |
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Rate of growth |
Pinyon group |
12 |
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Longevity |
Yellow pine group |
16 |
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LEAVES |
XX |
True cedars |
37 |
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Evergreen or deciduous |
Larches |
38 |
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Broadleaf vs. needle-leaf |
Hemlocks |
41 |
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Leaf size |
Spruces |
44 |
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Leafshape |
Douglas-firs |
50 |
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Variation in leaf shape |
True firs |
52 |
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The Sibley Guide to Trees
CYPRESS FAMILY
Cypresses
Junipers
Other cypresses
Redwood
Giant SequoiaEXOTIC GYMNOSPERMSGINKGOPALM FAMILYJOSHUA TREESAGUAROLAUREL FAMILYCUSTARD-APPLE FAMILYMAGNOLIA FAMILYKATSURA FAMILYSYCAMORE FAMILYWITCH-HAZEL FAMILYSWEETGUM FAMILYTAMARISK FAMILYMYRTLE FAMILYLOOSESTRIFE FAMILYLEGUME FAMILYBAYBERRY FAMILYWALNUT FAMILY
Hickories
BIRCH FAMILY
Birches
Alders
Hophornbeams
Hornbeams
Hazels
BEECH FAMILY
Beeches
Chestnuts
Oaks
SPURGE FAMILY
WILLOW FAMILY
PoplarsWillows
OLEASTER FAMILYMULBERRY FAMILYBUCKTHORN FAMILY
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60 |
ROSE FAMILY |
253 |
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61 |
Plums and cherries |
254 |
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64 |
Hawthorns |
274 |
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69 |
Apples |
280 |
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76 |
Pears |
284 |
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77 |
Serviceberries |
286 |
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78 |
Mountain-ashes |
289 |
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80 |
Other roses |
292 |
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82 |
HEMP FAMILY |
296 |
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86 |
Hackberrries |
296 |
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86 |
ELM FAMILY |
300 |
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87 |
MALLOW FAMILY |
309 |
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91 |
CASHEW FAMILY |
312 |
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92 |
Sumacs |
316 |
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101 |
MAHOGANY FAMILY |
318 |
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102 |
RUE FAMILY |
319 |
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105 |
SOAPBERRY FAMILY |
324 |
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105 |
Buckeyes |
326 |
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108 |
Maples |
332 |
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104 |
QUASSIA FAMILY |
352 |
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111 |
DOGWOOD FAMILY |
354 |
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112 |
TUPELO FAMILY |
359 |
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134 |
CYRILLA FAMILY |
362 |
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136 |
SAPODILLA FAMILY |
363 |
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142 |
EBONY FAMILY |
364 |
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150 |
HEATH FAMILY |
366 |
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150 |
SNOWBELL FAMILY |
370 |
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159 |
TEA FAMILY |
372 |
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166 |
FOUR FAMILIES |
373 |
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168 |
OLIVE FAMILY |
375 |
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170 |
Ashes |
376 |
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172 |
TRUMPET CREEPER FAMILY |
389 |
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172 |
PAULOWNIA FAMILY |
392 |
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174 |
ARALIA FAMILY |
393 |
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180 |
HOLLY FAMILY |
394 |
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227 |
MUSKROOT FAMILY |
397 |
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228 |
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AcknowledgmentsSpecies (Checklist |
J98 400 |
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245 |
Species Index |
416 |
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250 |