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1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover -- MAGNIFICENT Trees of Indiana -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Donors -- Past to Present -- Pivot Point (Initial Point), Orange County -- Moving In -- New Directions -- Landscapes of Indiana and Their Relationships to Forests -- The Ancient Times -- Current Physiography -- The Forest as a Living Community -- Biological Interrelationships -- Climate Change and Carbon Storage -- Big Trees and Champions -- Objectives -- The Process -- Tree Essays -- Oldest of the Old: Indiana's Wondrous Old-Growth Woods -- Remnants of Old-Growth Forests |
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The Magnificent Twenty -- The Odd and Curious -- Causes of Oddities in Trees -- Hybridization -- Sheer Beauty -- Woodland Values -- Hardwood Products, Past to Present -- Tree Crops -- Trees and Wildlife -- Other Ties to Trees -- People and Trees -- Recreation, Enjoyment, and Education -- Protecting and Sustaining Our Forest Heritage -- Inspirations and Reflections -- Closure -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
| Summary |
"Featuring more than two hundred gorgeous color photographs of Indiana's champion trees and old-growth forest remnants, Magnificent Trees of Indiana is a celebration of the state's natural beauty. Seventy-four trees are featured as well as twenty old-growth woods. Each has been photographed to illuminate the grandeur of the natural world. Accessible to the outdoor enthusiast, this book details the changes that have occurred over the last two centuries in Indiana's forests, including the landscape geology and physiography. The forest is celebrated as a living community, with highlights including odd forms, curious trees, and unique occurrences-many of which can still be visited today. Magnificent Trees of Indiana makes for a beautiful coffee-table gift book for any Hoosier or nature lover, walking the reader through the geologic past, into early pioneer times, and onward to the present, all while covering the history, value, and economic importance of our hardwood forests"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Champion trees -- Indiana -- Identification.
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Champion trees. |
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Indiana. |
| Genre/Form |
Field guides.
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| Subject |
Historic trees -- Indiana -- Identification.
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Historic trees. |
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Forests and forestry -- Indiana.
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Forests and forestry. |
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NATURE / Plants / Trees. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ritter, Carroll D., 1946- Magnificent trees of Indiana West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2022] 9781612497419 (DLC) 2021049800 |
| ISBN |
9781612497433 electronic book |
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1612497438 electronic book |
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9781612497419 hardcover |
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