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This book tells of the author's own orchard that was started by grafting known varieties of apples onto crab apple seedlings. It describes in detail the techniques needed to learn how to graft any species of trees. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of grafting techniques but uses a proven method that gives reliable results.
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On the surface, the snow looks quiet and serene. But beneath its white expanse, unsociable shrews go hunting, voles tunnel to the surface, and chipmunks awaken to nibble on seeds. Through scientifically accurate text and lifelike illustrations, this book introduces young readers to the unseen life in the world of winter. Ages 4-8
On the surface, the snow looks quiet and serene. But beneath its white expanse, unsociable shrews go hunting, voles tunnel...
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Are you tired of eating only industrial foods but don't trust collecting plants in nature? Learn how to recognize them easily to live in harmony with the environment without risking intoxication!If you would like to embark on this healthy and ethical lifestyle choice, I advise you to learn only from those who can provide you with scientific and exact information.Until a few years ago, I lived between home, work, and the supermarket shelves filling...
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Brown elks cruise the land in Yellowstone while black bears roam in Yosemite. The green cactus thrives in Zion, and the white-tailed ptarmigan flies above the Rocky Mountains. Come with us on a trip around America's national parks, a world full of colors, wildlife, and incredible landscapes. With simple text and bright illustrations, this sturdy board book is the perfect introduction to the ten most visited national parks in the United States for...
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Through a variety of poetic forms, readers are taken on an armchair journey across the continental United States to visit 14 historic tree sites. From the Emancipation Oak in Hampton, Virginia, to the Methuselah tree in Shulman Grove, California, readers will discover trees that have traveled to the moon, witnessed the founding of our country, and inspired hope during troubled times. Fascinating facts cover geography, history, and nature. An author's...
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"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" James B. Nardi is a research scientist in the School of Integrative Biology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His books include Life in the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and Gardeners, Discoveries in the Garden, and Close Encounters with Insects and Spiders.
A spectacularly illustrated journey into the intimate communities that native trees share with animals, insects, fungi, and microbes
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11) Forest
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A simple introduction to the beauty of forests and the vibrant life within them, from the award-winning author of the acclaimed interactive picture book Tap the Magic Tree.
This beautifully illustrated nonfiction children's picture book begins with a view of the forest at a distance, then zooms in on its fascinating details, including the amazing trees, bright birds, adorable baby animals, and other wonders of nature that inhabit it. The rhythmic...
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Many years ago, when I was teaching school, I told the children a story about a little Christmas tree. It is a make-believe story about a tree I named Little Tree. Of course, we know that trees don't have feelings, and can't talk to one another, but in this story Little Tree tells what happened to him when he became a 'Forever Christmas tree'.
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After local fishers noticed a large swarm of fish in an unlikely area in the Gulf of Mexico, a team of divers found the remains of a forest deep beneath the waves. The ancient trees had been undisturbed for more than fifty thousand years before finally being uncovered by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Acclaimed science writer Jennifer Swanson brings readers along with a group of scientists as they work to explore and map the site, collect samples of cypress...
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Joan Maloof, PhD, is founder and director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, a national organization that works to save threatened forests, and professor emerita of biological sciences at Salisbury University. Her books include Treepedia (Princeton) and Teaching the Trees.
An impassioned case for the importance of ancient forests and their preservation
Standing in an old-growth forest, you can instinctively sense the ways it is different from forests...
15) Dream Whispers
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Inspired by a piece of driftwood, the author weaves a whimsical tale of fascination with nature and the creative life force surrounding us all. Mystifying life-energy unfolds through an inquisitive red cedar bench, aloof hat rack and extraordinary tiny cat companion with unusual healing powers. Delightful communication blossoms through the empathetic human who brings her energy as a catalyst that connects them to their ancestors and the humans they...
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xvi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees that represent the challenges facing our planet, and the ways that scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future. The world today is undergoing the most rapid environmental transformation in human history -- from climate change to deforestation. Scientists, ethnobotanists, indigenous peoples, and collectives of all kinds are closely studying...
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v, 69 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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"The Buddha was a wonderful teacher who was born long ago. He helped people learn how to find peace within themselves and kinder to one another. The Buddha told stories about the lifetimes when he was born as animals before he became a human being. These are called Jataka Tales or "birth stories." Whether he was born as a buffalo, as a monkey, as a lion or as a wild dog, he demonstrated how to selflessly help others and take to heart the importance...
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