Taxonomy and Ecology of Woody Plants in North American Forests
(Excluding Mexico and Subtropical Florida)
1. Auflage Februar 2002
624 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Thorough, detailed dendrological coverage of North American trees,
shrubs, and vines
This comprehensive field guide/procedural handbook provides
extraordinarily detailed descriptions of trees, shrubs, and vines
of North American forests. Written at a more detailed level than
most field guides, it introduces basic taxonomic concepts and
methods and explains the rationale behind taxonomic classification
systems.
Entries include Latin and common names for each species as well as
physical descriptions at various levels of maturity and for
different seasons. Also noted are regional and state distributions,
soil conditions, cover types, shade tolerances, and common diseases
and pests. This remarkably thorough and reliable reference
includes:
* Detailed descriptions of more than 800 species
* Hundreds of additional varieties and cultivars
* 550 exquisitely detailed line drawings of leaves, bark, fruit,
and seeds
* Broad coverage of commercial and noncommercial species
* An emphasis on the silvical features of each species
* A unique section on forest community ecology and cover
types
* The new North American Classification System
Well-organized and practical, this authoritative guide is an
immensely useful resource for foresters, wildlife and field
biologists, naturalists, environmental scientists, and land
managers.
1. Introduction to Taxonomy.
2. Introduction to Forest Ecology.
Part I: Taxonomic Concepts and Methodology.
3. Plant Classification.
4. Nomenclature.
5. Collecting and Preserving Specimens.
6. Key Construction and Use.
Part II: Gymnosperms (Division Pinophyta).
7. The Gymnosperms: An Overview.
8. Gymnosperm Vegetative and Reproductive Structures.
9. Order: Pinales I: Pinaceae: Pinus.
10. Order: Pinales II: Pinaceae: Larix, Picea, Abies, Tsuga,
Pseudotsuga.
11. Order: Pinales III: Cupressaceae.
12. Order: Taxales, Ginkgoales, and Cycadales.
Part III Woody Angiosperms (Division Magnoliophyta)13. The Woody
Angiosperms: An Overview.
14. The Woody Angiosperm Leaf.
15. The Woody Angiosperm Twig.
16. Angiosperm Flower and Fruit Structures.
17. Class: Magnoliopsida;
Subclass: Magnoliidae. Magnoliaceae, Annonaceae, Lauraceae,
Calycanthaceae, Aristolochiaceae,Illiciaceae, Schisandraceae,
Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae, Menispermaceae.
18. Class: Magnoliopsida;
Subclass: Hamamelidae I. Platanaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Ulmaceae,
Moraceae, Juglandaceae,Myricaceae, Casuarinaceae.
19. Class: Magnoliopsida;
Subclass: Hamamelidae II. Fagaceae, Betulaceae.
20. Class: Magnoliopsida;
Subclass: Dilleniidae. Tiliaceae, Salicaceae, Ericaceae,
Clethraceae, Cyrillaceae, Sapotaceae,Ebenaceae, Styracaceae,
Symplocaceae, Clusiaceae.
21. Class: Magnoliopsida;
Subclass: Rosidae IRosaceae, Fabaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Thymelaeaceae,
Hydrangeaceae,Grossulariaceae, Iteaceae, Cornaceae, Garryaceae,
Nyssaceae,Aquifoliaceae, Celastraceae, Rhamnaceae, Vitaceae,
Araliaceae.
22. Class: Magnoliopsida;
Subclass Rosidae IIAceraceae, Sapindaceae, Anacardiaceae,
Hippocastanaceae,Staphyleaceae, Rutaceae, Simaroubaceae.
23. Class: Magnoliopsida;
Subclass: AsteridaeOleaceae, Bignoniaceae, Scrophulariaceae,
Rubiaceae,Caprifoliaceae, Adoxaceae.
24. Class: Liliopsida (Monocotyledoneae)Arecaceae, Poaceae,
SmilacaceaePart IV: Forest Community Ecology: Combining Species
into Communities.
25. Introduction to Forest Ecology and Classification.
26. Forest Environment and Cover Types Regions 1 and 2: Northern
Conifer-Hardwoodand Northern Hardwood-Conifer Forests.
27. Forest Environment and Cover Types Region 3: Central Hardwood
Forest.
28. Forest Environment and Cover Types Region 4: Southern
Pine-Hardwood Forest.
29. Forest Environment and Cover Types Regions 5 and 6: Rocky
Mountain Conifer Forests.
30. Forest Environment and Cover Types Region 7: Northern and
Southern Coastal Conifer Forests.
Glossary of Technical Terms.
Glossary of Genus and Species Names.
References.
Index of Species.
Subject Index.
Forestry at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
SCOTT B. FRANKLIN, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of
Biology at the University of Memphis.
HYOSUN PARK, BA, is a freelance illustrator and artist living in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.