Author: Burton V. Barnes
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472089218
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 457

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The number-one book for tree identification in Michigan and the Great Lakes

Author: Norman Foster Smith
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press Michigan
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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Of Michigan's great wealth of natural resources, few have been more important in the past or are more highly valued today than our forests and the trees which compose them. Not only are they a continuous source of raw materials for industry and agriculture but they affect the climate, water resources, and soil, purify our air, furnish food and shelter for wildlife and are indispensable to our vast recreational and scenic areas. They form a basic part of our diverse natural environment - our ""biodiversity."" Their protection and management are vital to the state's wellbeing. Industries which depend upon trees for their existence are major employers and rank high in the state's economy. The annual production and manufacture of forest products is measured in billions of dollars. The recreation ""industry,"" including vacation travel, resorts, food, lodging, hunting, fishing, and camping, is likewise a multi-billion dollar a year business. Equally important is the intangible wealth which trees bring to us through sheer enjoyment of beauty and love of nature. Whether in field, fencerow, woodlot or forest, or along highways, rural roads, urban streets, or greenbelts, this bounty is ours for the taking. We have only to picture ourselves without trees to appreciate this value.

Author: Burton Verne Barnes
Publisher:
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 454

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A fully illustrated learning guide; a favorite of backpackers, hikers, and naturalists.

Author: Burton V. Barnes
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472121073
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 440

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Shrubs and vines are some of the most diverse and widespread plants in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Shrubs and Vines is the must-have book for anyone who wishes to identify and learn about these fascinating plants. Presented in the same attractive, easy-to-use format as the classic Michigan Trees, the book gives detailed descriptions of 132 species, providing concise information on key characters, habitat, distribution, and growth pattern. Precise line drawings accompany each species description and illustrate arrangement and characteristics of leaves, flowers, and fruits in addition to stem structure to assist with reliable year-round identification. A thorough introduction covers the features and forms of shrubs and vines as well as their natural history, their role in landscape ecosystems, and their occurrence in regional ecosystems of North America and plant communities of the Great Lakes. This long awaited companion to Michigan Trees will appeal to botanists, ecologists, students, and amateur naturalists alike.

Author: Charles Herbert Otis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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Author: Susan Flader
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452907943
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 374

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Author: Norman Foster Smith
Publisher:
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Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 94

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Author: Charles Herbert Otis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 292

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Author: Joseph Simon Illick
Publisher:
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Category : Trees
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Author: Charles Herbert Otis
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465572414
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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