A Handbook of the World's Conifers (2 Vols. ) : Revised and Updated Edition.

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Preface to the Second Edition -- The conifers of thr world, an introduction -- The distribution and ecology of conifers -- The economic importance of conifers -- The conservation of conifer diversity -- Synopsis of families and genera -- Taxonomic treatment of families -- Taxonomic treatment of genera and species -- Appendix -- Glossary -- References -- Lists of illustrations -- Index to botanical names of conifers.

This revised and updated handbook includes detailed information on all 615 conifers, temperate as well as tropical, this encyclopedic work offers users as diverse as ecologists, gardeners, foresters and conservationists the accumulated knowledge of these trees obtained in 35 years of academic research, presented in an easily searchable format.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.