Philadelphia Trees
A Field Guide to the City and the Surrounding Delaware Valley EDWARD S. BARNARD, PAUL W. MEYER, AND CATRIONA BRIGER A CO M P L ET E GUID E TO T R E E S I N T H E PA R KS , BOTANICAL GAR D EN S , A N D A R BO R ETA O F T H E PH I LAD EL P H IA M ET R O PO L I TA N A R E A .
Each of the 118 tree-identification entries in this volume features a description of a tree species; a list of places to see specimens; individual photos of leaves, bark, fruits, and seeds; striking portrait photos, and winter-silhouette drawings. The guide also lists more than fifty of the best parks, botanical gardens, and preserves for viewing trees and identifies fifty historic and record-breaking trees. PAUL W. MEYER
is the F. Otto Haas Director of the Morris Arboretum
at the University of Pennsylvania. CATRIONA BRIGER
is a freelance designer, editor, and writer.
EDWARD SIBLEY BARNARD
is the author of the Columbia University
Press titles Central Park Trees and Landscapes: A Guide to New York City’s Masterpiece (2016) and New York City Trees: A Field Guide for the Metropolitan Area (2002).
$19.95t / £14.95 paper 978-0-231-15249-5 M AY 280 pages / 3.75" x 7.5" /
700 color photos, 130 line drawings and 11 maps N AT U R E
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