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Trees (Collins GEM) (Paperback)

by Alastair Fitter (Author), David More (Illustrator)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Collins; New ed edition (2 April 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 000711074X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007110742
  • Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 8.3 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 659,914 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Covering the major species of trees growing in Britain and Northern Europe, this work provides information on the habitat and growing conditions, along with illustrations to help you identify leaf shape, bark, flowers, and general shape and growing pattern. Photographs are used where this assists with identification.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still the favourite, 22 Feb 2005
By Christian Smillie "superherostore" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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I've been studying and working in ecology since 1987 and this is still the first book I turn to. Descriptions are clear and concentrate on distinguishing features. It's divided nicely into closely related groups with additional pages on fruits and nuts with a simple bark/leaf key. There's also a description of tree buds for winter ID.
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61 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Collins Gem Trees, 21 Aug 2002
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I find this a very worthwhile, easy to use little book, packed full of interesting information on over 200 trees and shrubs.

This book can be popped into a rucksack and taken on countryside rambles or school trips as a quick, concise aid to tree identification.

Colourful illustrations of trees, foliage, flowers, fruit and bark add to the ease of tree identification for both beginners and those with some knowledge. Useful keys in the introduction also help you to identify trees in winter. A must for nature lovers!

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A good little book, but with it problems, read below!, 21 April 2008
By PhysicsLady (Cardiff UK) - See all my reviews
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this book is exactly what you would expect from a little Collin's gem, it has good material through out, and a pretty good selection of the most common trees....but, i would have preferred to see real photographs rather than artists drawings, which, sometimes are not as good a reference as an image of the real thing. Furthermore i would have liked to see bigger images of the type of bark from each tree since half the year the trees have no leaves, and the bark, leafless shape, and habitat is all you have to go on.
this is however a good introduction read for summer time tree hunting, wouldn't recommend it for winter though. if you are up for a better book i recommend:-
Collins Complete Guide to British Trees: A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pocket reference book
A very compact reference book which makes it handy when not carrying a backpack or similar. Could do with a leaf shape recognition guide to quickly narrow down a search
Published 7 days ago by Mr. Gary Daluz Vieira

5.0 out of 5 stars Guide to Trees
This book is great for research on trees found withiin the UK.It is compact yet the information provided within is detailed. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. K. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Collins Gem Trees
This Collins Gem guide to Trees is simply brilliant. In a simple pocket sized format you get comprehensive information about a wide variety of trees that is easy to reference... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Spider Monkey

5.0 out of 5 stars great little book
this book is great for people who have just got into trees and want to find them and has some good facts
Published 15 months ago by A. Stone

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for tree spotting beginners
I lead tree courses and often recommend this little book for beginners. It has all the information and illustrations you need to get started, with, in my opinion, excellent... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. J. J. Dicker

4.0 out of 5 stars Compact, That is its Beauty

No, this is not the best book ever written about trees, but it is handy to have in your pocket. Read more
Published on 13 Jul 2007 by J. Chippindale

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy, simple and fun
Bought this book when we moved into a new house in '06. We now have five trees in our garden and plenty more in the surrounding area. Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2007 by Mr. M. Kitson

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
This book is small (4.5 * 3.25 inches approx) so some people might have a problem reading the text.. The descriptions are very short,too limited for my liking.
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