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Author : John A. Haislet
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015010178393
Color photographs accompany brief stories involving almost one hundred historic or unusual trees in Texas.
Author : Gretchen Riley,Peter D Smith
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781623492380
Famous Trees of Texas was first published in 1970 by the Texas Forest Service (now Texas A&M Forest Service), an organization created in 1915 and charged with protecting and sustaining the forests, trees, and other related natural resources of Texas. For the 100-year anniversary of TFS, the agency presents a new edition of this classic book, telling the stories of 101 trees throughout the state. Some are old friends, featured in the first edition and still alive (27 of the original 81 trees described in the first edition have died); some are newly designated, discovered as people began to recognize their age and value. All of them remain “living links” to the state’s storied past.
Author : Texas Forest Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Historic trees
ISBN : LCCN:74632527
A collection of photographs and information about various trees in Texas.
Author : John A. Haislet
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Historic trees
ISBN : MINN:31951D002693319
Color photographs accompany brief stories involving almost one hundred historic or unusual trees in Texas.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Historic trees
ISBN : LCCN:74632527
Author : Ralph Yznaga
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1603447679
In a beautiful tribute to the natural heritage of the Lone Star State, photographer Ralph Yznaga celebrates the strong connections between Texans and their trees. Inspired by the old Texas Forest Service book, Famous Trees of Texas, Yznaga has captured the continuing attachment we have to these magnificent reminders of our culture and history. Stunning images, stories, a detailed map, and driving directions to thirty-seven famous (and infamous) trees help us appreciate how entwined the lives of people and trees are: The Treaty Oak, memorialized in Texas lore as a meeting place for Native Americans and also as the site of Stephen F. Austin’s first boundary treaty with local Indians; The Burnt Oak, standing witness to the dramatic events leading up to the Battle of the Alamo, one of the largest known specimens of Quercus virginiana var. fusiformis; The Sam Houston Kissing Oak, said to occupy the location of a Houston campaign speech near San Marcos, where the "Old Hero" kissed local young women who presented him with a flag; The Great Goose Island Tree, believed to be more than a thousand years old; and many others. The photographs in Living Witness premiered at the groundbreaking of the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Set to open in 2012, the centennial of Lady Bird Johnson’s birth, the arboretum will feature descendents of historic trees in the Hall of Texas Heroes.
Author : Steve Houser,Linda Pelon,Jimmy W. Arterberry
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781623494483
In this unprecedented effort to gather and share knowledge of the Native American practice of creating, designating, and making use of marker trees, an arborist, an anthropologist, and a Comanche tribal officer have merged their wisdom, research, and years of personal experience to create Comanche Marker Trees of Texas. A genuine marker tree is a rare find—only six of these natural and cultural treasures have been officially documented in Texas and recognized by the Comanche Nation. The latter third of the book highlights the characteristics of these six marker trees and gives an up-to-date history of each, displaying beautiful photographs of these long-standing, misshapen, controversial symbols that have withstood the tests of time and human activity. Thoroughly researched and richly illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs of trees, this book offers a close look at the unique cultural significance of these living witnesses to our history and provides detailed guidelines on how to recognize, research, and report potential marker tree candidates.
Author : Stan Tekiela
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-28
Category : Trees
ISBN : 1591932157
Trees are all around, but how much do you know about them? With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative and productive. Learn about 180 Texas trees, organized in the book by leaf type and attachment. Fact-filled information contains the particulars you want to know, while full-page photos provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification. Trees are fascinating and wonderful, and this is the perfect introduction to them.
Author : Charles Edgar Randall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Trees
ISBN : UVA:X002063023
Author : Michael Sullivan
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780899977447
Trees of San Francisco introduces readers to the rich variety of trees that thrive in San Francisco's unique conditions. San Francisco's cool Mediterranean climate has made it home to interesting and unusual trees from all over the world - trees as colorful and exotic as the city itself. This new guide combines engaging descriptions of sixty-five different trees with color photos that reflect the visual appeal of San Francisco. Each page covers a different tree, with several paragraphs of interesting text accompanied by one or two photos. Each entry for a tree also lists locations where "landmark" specimens of the tree can be found. Interspersed throughout the book are sidebar stories of general interest related to San Francisco's trees. Trees of San Francisco also includes a dozen tree tours that will link landmark trees and local attractions in interesting San Francisco neighborhoods such as the Castro, Pacific Heights and the Mission - walks that will appeal to tourists as well as Bay Area natives.
Author : Wilbur R. Mattoon,C. B. Webster
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547620310
"Forest Trees of Texas: How to Know Them" by Wilbur R. Mattoon and C. B. Webster, edited by John A. Haislet, is a valuable resource for nature enthusiasts and botanists. This comprehensive guide provides readers with the knowledge and tools needed to identify the diverse tree species found in Texas. Mattoon and Webster's expertise is evident in their detailed descriptions and illustrations, making it an essential reference for anyone interested in the rich flora of Texas.
Author : Noel Streatfeild
Publisher : Persephone Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bereavement
ISBN : 1906462089
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Author : Matt Warnock Turner
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780292773714
“No single existing publication includes the kind of information featured in this book,” a natural history of the flora of the Lone Star State (A. Michael Powell, Professor of Biology Emeritus and Director of the Herbarium, Sul Ross State University). With some 6,000 species of plants, Texas has extraordinary botanical wealth and diversity. Learning to identify plants is the first step in understanding their vital role in nature, and many field guides have been published for that purpose. But to fully appreciate how Texas’s native plants have sustained people and animals from prehistoric times to the present, you need Remarkable Plants of Texas. In this intriguing book, Matt Warnock Turner explores the little-known facts—be they archaeological, historical, material, medicinal, culinary, or cultural—behind our familiar botanical landscape. In sixty-five entries that cover over eighty of our most common native plants from trees, shrubs, and wildflowers to grasses, cacti, vines, and aquatics, he traces our vast array of connections with plants. Turner looks at how people have used plants for food, shelter, medicine, and economic subsistence; how plants have figured in the historical record and in Texas folklore; how plants nourish wildlife; and how some plants have unusual ecological or biological characteristics. Illustrated with over one hundred color photos and organized for easy reference, Remarkable Plants of Texas can function as a guide to individual species as well as an enjoyable natural history of our most fascinating native plants.
Author : Arbor Day Foundation,Dan Lambe
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781643261720
“Celebrates the power of trees to oxygenate the planet, purify water and air, lower city temperatures, provide habitat, nurture the soul, and provide essential food sources.” —Booklist Trees and forests are the number one nature-based solution for reversing the negative effects of a changing climate. If ever there was a time to be planting trees, that time is now. Inspired by a collective sense of urgency, a global movement to plant trees is gaining momentum. To move the needle, we need to act on a massive scale and plant millions of trees today to have a measurable and lasting impact on billions of lives tomorrow. In Now Is the Time for Trees, the experts at the Arbor Day Foundation will inspire you to do your part by showing you everything you need to know to plant trees at home or in your community. From advice on choosing the right size and type of tree to tried-and-true tips for planting success, this book will help you plant a tree today and leave your own legacy of hope. Equal parts inspiration and advocacy, Now Is the Time for Trees is a rousing call for environmental action and a must-have book for nature lovers everywhere.
Author : Tana Holmes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 173446660X
If ancient trees could talk, what stories they could tell!! Alamo Tree is a true story about a real place. The monumental events surrounding the siege and famous battle at The Shrine of Texas Liberty are told by an old live oak that still thrives in the courtyard of the mission in San Antonio Texas. The events in April 1836 established the enduring model for independence and freedom literally all over the world! What lessons can children learn from such a grim story? The tree explains that during those dark days there was the love of families, the courage of heroes, the teamwork of citizens from all over the globe, and leadership that ensured their losses were not in vain. The History Tree Series books provide enriching content to the adult reader so that they can share with the little ones who are hearing the tale. The loving guidance of a parent, teacher, or older reader will help the child understand the amazing events in their heritage and where they fit in the story. Rhyming text and beautiful illustrations will make your child want to hear Alamo Tree again and again!!