Sterry, Paul, "Collins Complete Guide to British Trees: A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species"
English | 2008 | pages: 324 | ISBN: 0007236859 | PDF | 642,4 mb
This easy-to-use guide covers the 360 species of tree that are found in Britain & Ireland. Each species is covered in detail with information on how to identify, whether from a leaf, twig, bark or whole tree, plus extra information on where the tree grows (including a map), how high they grow, what uses it is put to, and history. Every species is also comprehensively illustrated with photographs of every useful feature-bark, leaf, seed, flower, twig, and whole tree. Sample identification section: "Silver Birch Betula pendula (Betulaceae) height to 26m A slender, fast-growing deciduous tree with a narrow, tapering crown when young and growing vigorously. Older trees acquire a weeping habit, especially if growing in an open, uncrowded situation."