Jenkins, Jerry

Woody plants of the northern forest : a photographic guide : a northern forest atlas guide / Jerry Jenkins. - 61 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm

Includes index.

Introduction -- Visual glossary -- Quick guide to the quick guides -- Quick guides to buds & twigs. Thorns, spines, bristles, or prickles -- Buds covered with small scales -- Vines & creepers -- Buds hidden beneath leaf scar -- Buds densely furry -- Buds or twigs aromatic -- Bud scales single or fused -- Bud scales in two rows -- Several buds at twig tips -- Large distinctive buds at twig tips -- Quick guides to leaves. Thorns, spines, bristles, or prickles -- Vines & creepers -- Compound leaves -- Lobed or angular leaves -- Leaves with coarse scalloped or rounded teeth -- No teeth or scallops at all -- Leaves with distinctive shapes -- Leaves with fine, uniform teeth -- Leaves with two sizes of teeth -- Systematic sections. Evergreens -- Opposite buds -- Alternate buds -- Opposite leaves -- Alternate leaves -- Gallery.

"A visual reference for rapid identification of twigs and leaves. Contains nineteen quick guides and five systematic sections, which present the species in five basic groups: evergreens, opposite buds, alternate buds, opposite leaves, alternate leaves. Intended as a quick guide for provisional identification, for adults and K-12 educational material. Accompanying folding charts for field use sold separately"--

1501719688 9781501719684

2017036242


Forest plants--Canada, Eastern--Identification.
Forest plants--Northeastern States--Identification.
Woody plants--Canada, Eastern--Identification.
Woody plants--Northeastern States--Identification.


Field guides

QK118 / .J46 2018

582.16