Unique identification guide is effective, filled with color photos, and easy to use in winter, spring, summer, and fall Field-tested by forestry experts Identify trees in any season, not just when they are in full leaf.

This field-tested guide features color photos showing bark; branching patterns; fruits, flowers, or nuts; and overall appearance; as well as leaf color and shape--all chosen specifically to illustrate trees in spring, summer, winter, and fall.

Accompanying text describes common locations and identifying characteristics.

Created for in-the-field or at-home use, this guide includes an easy-to-use key that will help you put a name to any tree by flipping only a few pages.

Covers every common tree in eastern North America..

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Author: Michael D. Williams

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Date: Apr. 17, 2007

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