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Venerable trees : history, conservation, and biology in the bluegrass /

Central Kentucky and central Tennessee still boast one of the largest populations of presettlement trees in the US, found in both rural and urban areas. In 'Venerable Trees', Tom Kimmerer showcases the beauty, age, size, and splendour of these ancient trees and the remaining woodland pastu...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kimmerer, Tom
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Introduction: Two Trees
  • 1 The St. Joe Oak
  • 2 The Woodford Groves
  • 3 The Llama Tree
  • 4 Venerable Tree Species
  • 5 The Ingleside Oak
  • 6 The Woodland Pasture
  • 7 The Mother Tree
  • 8 The Guardians
  • Color Photographs
  • 9 The Loudon Grove
  • 10 The Coldstream Tree
  • 11 The Elmwood Trees
  • 12 The Floracliff Trees
  • 13 The Old Schoolhouse Oak
  • 14 The Future of Venerable Trees and Woodland Pastures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix Trees of the Bluegrass and Woodland Pastures
  • Notes
  • Index