Tree Biology

In this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, “our greatest living chronicler of the natural world” (The New York Times), David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and genetics and genomics affect our...

Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained -- the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. The biggest redwoods are over a thousand years old, rising more than thirty-five stories in what's left...

Master the ISA Certified Arborist Exam on Your First Attempt with Over 300 Realistic Practice Questions & Expert Answer Explanations Are you preparing for the ISA Certified Arborist exam but overwhelmed by limited study time, overly technical resources, and anxiety about failing? Do you need practical, easy-to-understand exercises that closely mimic the actual test so you can walk into the exam with confidence? Then, this comprehensive practice workbook is exactly what you need. Specifically designed for busy arborists, landscapers, and environmental consultants, ISA Certified Arborist Exam...

As nature's largest and longest-lived creations, trees play an extraordinarily important role in our cities; they are living landmarks that define space, cool the air, soothe our psyches, and connect us to nature and our past. Jill Jonnes's Urban Forests tells the captivating stories of the founding mothers and fathers of urban forestry, in addition to those arboreal advocates presently using the latest technologies to illuminate the value of trees to public health and to our urban infrastructure.

Pass the ISA Certified Arborist Exam with Confidence Using This Comprehensive Study Guide! Are you preparing for the ISA Certified Arborist Exam but feeling overwhelmed by the vast amount of material to cover? Do you need a structured and practical approach to mastering tree biology, risk assessment, and safety procedures? Look no further—this all-in-one guide provides the expert insights, real-world applications, and hands-on practice you need to pass your exam on the first attempt. Designed for busy professionals, this guide breaks down complex arboriculture concepts into clear, easy-to...

The organic grower's guide to planting, propagation, culture, and ecology. Trees are our allies in healing the world. Partnering with trees allows us to build soil, enhance biodiversity, increase wildlife populations, grow food and medicine, and pull carbon out of the atmosphere, sequestering it in the soil. Author Akiva Silver is an enthusiastic tree grower with years of experience running his own commercial nursery. In this audiobook, he clearly explains the most important concepts necessary for success with perennial woody plants.

Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial...

What if Earth isn’t just alive—but conscious? In this visionary work, Drew Kirkley merges Tesla’s 3·6·9 code with microbiology, vibration, plasma physics, and ancient wisdom to propose a radical idea: Earth is not just a planet, it’s a living cell in a cosmic organism—and we are its neurons. From the shimmering harmonics of tree networks to the hidden plasma communication between oceans and sky, The Living Cell explores how we are awakening with the planet. Through vibration, through intention, and through Tesla’s forgotten frequencies, the Earth is beginning to speak—and we...

A Sea Serpent. A lost underwater world. And a giant Megalodon blocking the way home. When a magical junkyard door plunges Eli and Grace into a hidden world beneath the ocean, they discover colorful coral reefs, strange sea creatures, and incredible secrets hidden deep beneath the waves. Guided by Shel, a Sea Serpent scientist, the kids explore an underwater world filled with spiky pufferfish, mysterious blobfish, and even a swirling Tuna Tornado. But their greatest challenge is still waiting in the deep. A sixty-foot Megalodon. To make it home before the portal closes forever, Eli and Grace...

The author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen visits with nature’s most magnificent networkers — trees "At once lyrical and informative, filled with beauty." – Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction David Haskell’s award-winning The Forest Unseen won acclaim...

“Thought-provoking true-crime thriller…the book raises urgent questions of balancing public and private good that we’ll likely be dealing with as long as the title implies.”—Wall Street Journal A relentless detective and a civilian genealogist solve a haunting cold case—and launch a...

We know much about our history from bones and DNA, but these studies do not tell us about the characteristics that are not preserved in the fossil record―the fleshy parts and behaviors. Looking Down the Tree applies evolutionary principles to understand the history of our species and the pressures of natural selection which led to our unique appearance and behaviors. Cruzan draws upon evidence from fossils, genomics, phylogenetics, coalescence theory.

A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future. There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that...

Filled with intriguing and wide-ranging case studies of how individuals can be agents of change, this empowers and inspires. – Publishers Weekly The scientific basis for environmental optimism. From the birth of galaxies to the revival of forests, the greatest transformations in our universe...

Prepare with confidence using Conquer the Certified Arborist Exam, a focused and practical study guide covering the full scope of arboriculture knowledge tested on the exam. This book brings together essential concepts in tree biology, soil science, water management, pruning, safety, and risk assessment, giving you a clear and structured path to mastery. Each chapter is designed to build understanding in a way that mirrors how arborists think and work in the field. The guide emphasizes real-world application, helping you connect concepts across domains such as plant health care, urban ...

WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT How can a plant with no brain and no nervous system learn from an experience and remember the lesson for up to forty days? Every fact is sourced from peer-reviewed academic research and official scientific records. This True Verified Facts book delivers 450+ documented botanical secrets, each one built to educate, entertain, and arm you with knowledge worth sharing. Real science about the strangest survivors, communicators, and record-breakers in the plant kingdom. Inside This Book: Why the Venus flytrap counts the touches on its trigger hairs before it ever ...

Trouet, a leading tree-ring scientist, takes us out into the field, from remote African villages to radioactive Russian forests, offering listeners an insider's look at tree-ring research, a discipline formally known as dendrochronology. Tracing her own professional journey while exploring dendrochronology's history and applications, Trouet describes the basics of how tell-tale tree cores are collected and dated with ring-by-ring precision, explaining the unexpected and momentous insights we've gained from the resulting samples. 

A wondrous, eye-opening exploration of the surprising ways life is interconnected—and why it matters "Absolutely enthralling. I was hooked from the first sentence." —Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body From evolution to capitalism, our belief in the...

2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Finalist "Science book of the year"—The Guardian One of New York Times 100 Notable Books for 2018 One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Books of 2018 One of Kirkus's Best Books of 2018 One of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018 One of Science...

THE LATEST GUIDE TO THE HIDDEN MEANING OF NATURE FROM THE NATURAL NAVIGATOR, TRISTAN GOOLEY Readers are LOVING How to Read a Tree: 'I could write a book about this book. After the first five pages I knew my forest hiking was already permanently changed. After five more I began ordering copies...