Casey Clapp

eBook, ePUB

The Trees Around You (eBook, ePUB)

How to Identify Common Neighborhood Trees in the Pacific Northwest

Beschreibung

A visually rich and entertaining field guide to identifying common trees in the Pacific Northwest's urban and suburban areas

• User-friendly organization and 700-plus photos of bark, flowers, leaves, and more to clarify, compare, and contrast species
• Includes 350 of the most common tree species found in urban and suburban settings in the Pacific Northwest
• Focuses on making tree identification easy and rewarding

Tree educator, host of the Completely Arbortrary podcast, and arborist Casey Clapp shares his knowledge and enthusiasm in this first ever field guide to focus on the most common trees in the Pacific Northwest's urban and suburban areas. Clapp's innovative Stepwise Journey guides readers through a progression of key clues for tree identification, while line drawings, phenology calendar, and over 700 photos provide clear visual references. Clapp covers more than 300 species altogether, with 150 featured species highlighted in extended profiles that cover key details, including common and scientific names; physical descriptions of the bark, leaves, and seed cones; notes on where to look for specific species; and distinguishing characteristics of related trees. From oaks to maples to conifers, Clapp gives everyone the tools and confidence to take this book outside and identify the trees in their own backyard, along their street, or in their local parks. In The Trees Around You, Casey Clapp demystifies tree identification, while spreading joy and enthusiasm for paying closer attention to the trees that surround us every day.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• ohne Kopierschutz
• Größe: 136.67MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

CASEY CLAPP is an arborist and environmental educator with nearly two decades of experience in arboriculture and urban forestry. An enthusiastic fan of trees, Clapp specializes in teaching tree identification to a wide range of audiences at arboreta, garden centers, and through the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. Clapp earned a bachelor's degree in forestry from Oregon State University and a master's in environmental conservation from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He co-hosts the Completely Arbortrary podcast, which explores stories about trees and tree-loving people all over the world, one species at a time. Clapp lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit him online at arbortrarypod.com and caseyclapp.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mountaineers Books
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781680517453
• Artikelnr.: 75443341