ABSTRACT

Trees are one of the dominant features of our existence on earth and play a fundamental role in the environment. This book gives the reader an overview and understanding of trees. Subject areas covered include ecology and conservation, tree anatomy and evolution, pathology, silviculture, propagation, and surgery. The different chapters cover trees

chapter 4|19 pages

Temperate mixed evergreen forests

chapter 6|22 pages

Woody thickening in trees and shrubs

chapter 10|12 pages

General forest ecological processes

chapter 11|15 pages

Silvicultural systems

chapter 12|13 pages

Tree pruning and surgery in arboriculture

chapter 14|12 pages

Forest and woodland conservation