دانلود کتاب The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees

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contents
CHAPTER 1 How Trees Work
What Is a Tree? 12
Classification of Trees 14
Evolution of Trees 16
How Trees Live 18
How Trees Reproduce 20
Trees as an Ecosystem 24
How Forests Work 26
Coniferous Forests 30
Temperate Broadleaved Forests 32
Seasonal Tropical Forests 34
Tropical Rainforests 36
Using Trees 38
Trees and the Environment 40
CHAPTER 2 Nonflowering Trees
Queen Sago 44
Ginkgo 46
Monkey Puzzle 50
Kauri 52
Italian Cypress 56
Incense Cedar 58
Juniper 60
Coast Redwood 64
Sunlit Canopy 68
Giant Sequoia 70
Bristlecone Pine 72
Cedar of Lebanon 76
Japanese Larch 80
White Fir 83
Norway Spruce 84
Douglas Fir 88
Changing Seasons 90
English Yew 92
Totara 96
CHAPTER 3 Flowering Trees
Southern Magnolia
Bay Tree
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Dragon’s Blood Tree
Joshua Tree
Quiver Tree
Coconut Palm
Standing Firm
Date Palm
Chinese Weeping Willow
White Willow
Quaking Aspen
Silver Birch
Paper Birch
Alder
Twisting Twins
Wild Apple
Japanese Cherry
Almond
Peach
Pear
Hawthorn
Rowan
Sugar Maple
Japanese Maple
Dramatic Branching
Horse Chestnut
European Beech
Sweet Chestnut
English Oak
Live Oak
Cork Oak
Olive
Avenue of the Baobabs
Ash
Wych Elm
African Baobab
Kapok
European Linden
Cacao Tree
Whistling Thorn
Silver Wattle
London Plane
Winter Wonder
Holly
Frankincense Tree
Tea
Walnut
Rhododendron
White Mulberry
Sacred Fig
High-altitude Haven
Banyan
Rainbow Eucalyptus
River Red Gum
Cashew
Mango
West Indies Mahogany
Neem
Arabica Coffee
Cinchona Tree
Emerald Forest
Brazil Nut
Jacaranda
Rubber Tree
Teak
Macadamia
Bitter Orange
Red Mangrove
Spectacular Swamp Dweller
CHAPTER 4 Gazetteer
Garden Trees
Must-see Forests and Woodlands
Urban Forests and Parks
Famous Trees
Habit and Leaves
Barks, Twigs, Flowers, and Fruits
Record-breaking Trees
World Tree Calendar
Conservation and Rewilding
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments