Trees of Pennsylvania Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela

Overview

Trees are all around, but how much do you know about them? With this handy field guide, you can make tree identification simple, informative and productive. Learn about 117 Pennsylvania trees, organized in the book by leaf type and attachment. Fact-filled information contains the information you want to know, while full-page photos provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification. Trees are fascinating and wonderful, and this is the perfect introduction to them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591930471
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/01/2004
Series:	Tree Identification Guides Series
Pages:	260
Sales rank:	429,837
Product dimensions:	4.38(w) x 6.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guides such as Mammals of Minnesota Field Guide. For over two decades, Stan has authored more than 100 field guides, nature appreciation books and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 20 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in over 20 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and Canon Professional Services. Stan resides in Victoria, Minnesota, with his wife, Katherine, and daughter, Abigail. He can be contacted via his web page at www.naturesmart.com.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	iv
	Sample Page	1
	The Trees
	Single needles	3
	Clustered needles	19
	Scaly needles	37
	Simple, oppositely attached leaves	41
	Simple, alternately attached leaves	53
	Lobed, oppositely attached leaves	139
	Lobed, alternately attached leaves	155
	Compound, oppositely attached leaves	185
	Compound, alternately attached leaves	195
	Twice compound, alternately attached leaves	227
	Palmate compound, oppositely attached leaves	231
	Glossary	236
	Check List/Index	241
	About the Author	244