A little fable about how cutting down one tree can negatively affect the different forms of life that use the tree for their needs and protection.

"From the creators of the world's most trusted field guides--a go-to source for millions of nature lovers--comes a completely new and unparalleled reference work: the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to the trees of North America. This master guide is the result of a collaboration between leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers. An indispensable reference, it covers more than 700...

A bear, a moose, and a beaver realize that they forgot to get a tree for their Christmas celebration, but when they find the perfect tree, the bear will not let his friends cut it down.

"The Pink Dandelion lives in a beautiful land called The Delicious Garden with two best friends: one girl and her little cat. The place is filled with fruit and veggies and their life is joyous and peaceful. The story gaines momentum when the girl and her friend The Pink Dandelion set on an unexpected trip to a magical sphere. There they meet up with a singing olive tree and magical birds-white peacocks. They find plants and fields untouched and amazing"--...

"We depend on trees for our survival, yet few of us understand just how fascinating these beings really are. Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees. Along the way, you'll meet some of the scientists and explorers who helped uncover the mysteries of the world's oldest living things. You'll encounter the eccentric British professor who travelled the world for seventy years telling people how trees can save us, and you'll learn...

"A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences"--Publisher.

Featuring tributes from award-winning writers In a city sometimes referred to as "The Big Smoke," Toronto's extensive network of sunken rivers, forested vales, and expansive shoreline has been too often overlooked, neglected, or forgotten. However, the last 25 years has seen these distinctive landscapes rediscovered and even embraced as great civic spaces. Commissioned by the City of Toronto to chronicle the wonders of these wilderness parks, renowned...

Saint Lucia's rural landscape is more forested today than at any time in at least seventy-five years (probably much longer). This change is profoundly significant given widespread efforts to achieve sustainable development on small-island states like Saint Lucia. Yet, this seemingly good-news story runs contrary to most conventional narratives about the worsening state of the environment in the Caribbean and elsewhere. How did this remarkable change...

Fascinating, fact-filled reference guide provides the naturally curious as well as veteran botanists with detailed histories of trees, data about age, size and weight; suggestions for identifying trees, and even a selection of poems about these majestic forms of plant life. Over 100 illustrations and 21 photographs.

Covers all the common trees, even nonnative ones that might not be, found in other guides.