| Author |
Daniels, Patricia, 1955-
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| Publication |
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Kids, [2017]
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| Copyright date |
©2017 |
| Description |
160 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Call # |
J 582.16 D |
| Series |
National Geographic kids
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Ultimate explorer field guide
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National Geographic kids.
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Ultimate explorer field guide.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 154) and index. |
| Contents |
Let's look at trees -- How to use this book -- What is a tree? -- Trees with flowers, trees with cones -- Know your leaves -- Getting started -- Scales and needles : Cypress (Cupressaceae) -- Tree-mendous: champion trees! -- Pine (Pinaceae) -- Tree-mendous : amazing seeds! -- Yew (Taxaceae) -- Tree-mendous: the one and only gingko! -- Opposite simple leaves : Maple (Aceraceae) -- Bignonia (Bignoniaceae) -- Dogwood (Cornaceae) -- Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) -- Mangrove (Rhizophoraceae) -- Alternative simple leaves : Custard apple (Annonaceae) -- Holly (Aquifoliaceae) -- Birch (Betulaceae) -- Tree-mendous : the colors of autumn -- Persimmon (Ebenaceae) -- Heath (Ericaceae) -- Loosestrife (Lythraceae) -- Pea (Fabaceae) -- Beech (Fagaceae) -- Tree-mendous : how a forest grows -- Witch hazel (Hamamelidaceae) -- Sweetgum (Altingiaceae) -- Laurel (Lauraceae) -- Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) -- Mulberry (Moraceae) -- Myrtle (Myrtaceae) -- Sour gum (Nyssaceae) -- Plane tree (Platanaceae) -- Rose (Rosaceae) -- Tree-mendous : magical trees -- Willow (Salicaceae) -- Linden (Tiliaceae) -- Elm (Ulmaceae) -- Opposite compound leaves : Tree-mendous : trees under attack! -- Olive (Oleaceae) -- Soapberry (Sapindaceae) -- Alternative compound leaves : Sumac (Anacardiaceae) -- Pea (Fabaceae) -- Walnut (Juglandaceae) -- Quassia (Simaroubaceae) -- Mahogany (Meliaceae) -- Leaves in fronds : Asparagus (Asparagaceae) -- Palm (Arecaceae) -- Official trees of the 50 states -- Quick ID guide. |
| Summary |
This fun, photo-filled, and fact-packed guide to trees will make kids stop and look up at the trees towering over them right in their own backyards. |
| Audience |
Age 9-12. |
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Grade 4 to 6. |
| Subject |
Trees -- United States -- Identification -- Juvenile literature.
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Trees. (OCoLC)fst01155984
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155 |
| Genre |
Field guides.
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Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Identification guides. (OCoLC)fst01940354
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| ISBN |
1426328915 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1426328923 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9781426328916 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781426328923 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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