Forest And Shade Trees Of Iowa

Author : Peter J. van der Linden
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 158729995X
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forest and Shade Trees of Iowa written by Peter J. van der Linden and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in print at last in a third edition, the classic Forest and Shade Trees of Iowa now has a wealth of full-color photographs and updated, reorganized information that will please both new and returning readers. Part 1 of this guide focuses on identification, with user-friendly keys to both summer and winter trees and illustrated descriptions of more than one hundred common species. The trees are arranged according to similarities in foliage; each entry includes a large scan of a leafy branch along with two or three smaller photos of buds, flowers, fruits, and winter twigs. The text contains a description of the species, its geographical distribution, and notes on how to distinguish it from similar species. Part 2 is divided into conifers and flowering trees and includes all trees native to Iowa, trees that are widely planted, invasive species, some less commonly planted trees, and tall native shrubs that might be mistaken for trees. The authors provide information about the natural history of individual trees, their ecological requirements, pests and diseases that affect them, and their usefulness for such different purposes as windbreaks, landscaping, wildlife plantings, fuel, lumber, and food. Following these two main parts, three shorter sections describe the planting and care of trees, Iowa’s forest communities, and good places to see trees in the state; a glossary and a bibliography are also included. A complete guide to Iowa’s trees, both native and introduced, full of hundreds of color photos, this new edition of Forest and Shade Trees of Iowa will be immensely useful to arborists, foresters, horticulturists, landscape architects, gardeners, and all Iowans and midwesterners who appreciate the beauty and value of trees and want to learn more about them.

Author : Peter J. Van der Linden
Publisher : Iowa State Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.5R/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forest and Shade Trees of Iowa written by Peter J. Van der Linden and published by Iowa State Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Iowa Park and Forestry Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the Iowa Park and Forestry Association written by Iowa Park and Forestry Association and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter J. van der Linden
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1609383974
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shrubs and Vines of Iowa written by Peter J. van der Linden and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shrubs and vines, often literally overshadowed by trees, also receive much less attention than their taller neighbors, and yet they are very important elements of the region’s natural landscape. A guide to these interesting and useful plants, this book identifies all 150 shrubs and vines native to Iowa, along with frequently seen naturalized ones. Here you’ll find the widely distributed buttonbush, the distinctive pagoda dogwoods, sumacs with their striking fall foliage, the adaptable ninebark, the attractive grape honeysuckle, the many species of Rubus and wild grapes that provide food for birds and animals, willows with their graceful promise of spring, and the diverse viburnums. Like trees, shrubs and vines are woody plants that are easy to observe year round. The first part of this book will help you identify them. Illustrated keys take you through the identification process one step at time; these are followed by images and descriptions of all but the rarest species. Noted naturalists Peter van der Linden and Donald Farrar also provide information about each species’ distribution, ecology, and uses. Summer and winter features are covered separately to facilitate identification at these two very different times of year. Chapters about the culture and natural history of shrubs and vines explain why the plants grow where they do in nature and show how to use them effectively in outdoor spaces. Plants native to Iowa have much to offer to the landscaper: winter hardiness, resistance to drought and climatic extremes, and food and shelter for native wildlife and pollinators. Many natives are ornamental as well, providing attractive flowers, bright autumn displays, and colorful stems or fruits in winter. The authors offer tips for selecting, planting, and caring for these plants effectively. With native plants, you can create a landscape that is sustainable, authentic to place, and satisfying to you. Iowa and midwestern arborists, conservationists, horticulturists, landscape architects, gardeners, and all those who appreciate the beauty and value of native plants will find Shrubs and Vines of Iowa immensely useful.

Author : Iowa Park and Forestry Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings written by Iowa Park and Forestry Association and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Marshall
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 9781609380229
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The People's Forests written by Robert Marshall and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devoted conservationist, environmentalist, and explorer Robert Marshall (1901-1939) was chief of the Division of Recreation and Lands, U.S. Forest Service, when he died at age thirty-eight. Throughout his short but intense life, Marshall helped catalyze the preservation of millions of wilderness acres in all parts of the U.S., inspired countless wilderness advocates, and was a pioneer in the modern environmental movement: he and seven fellow conservationists founded the Wilderness Society in 1935. First published in 1933, "The People's Forests" made a passionate case for the public ownership and management of the nation's forests in the face of generations of devastating practices; its republication now is especially timely. Marshall describes the major values of forests as sources of raw materials, as essential resources for the conservation of soil and water, and as a OC precious environment for recreationOCO and for OC the happiness of millions of human beings.OCO He considers the pros and cons of private and public ownership, deciding that public ownership and large-scale public acquisition are vital in order to save the nation's forests, and sets out ways to intelligently plan for and manage public ownership. The last words of this book capture Marshall's philosophy perfectly: OC The time has come when we must discard the unsocial view that our woods are the lumbermen's and substitute the broader ideal that every acre of woodland in the country is rightly a part of the people's forests.OCO"

Author : Iowa Forestry and Conservation Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the Iowa Forestry and Conservation Association written by Iowa Forestry and Conservation Association and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Francis Garner Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forest and Shade Trees for Planting in Idaho written by Francis Garner Miller and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Allen Vitosh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.2D/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Forest where Ashley Lives written by Mark Allen Vitosh and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl describes the variety of trees found in her town and how forests provide many benefits for people and animals.

Author : Paul Christiansen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to Iowa Prairie Plants written by Paul Christiansen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to the prairie plants native to Iowa provides all the information necessary for identifying and distinguishing even the most similar species. Species are described from the ground up: stem, leaf, bud, flower, fruit and habitat. The time of flowering/fruiting is given for central Iowa.