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Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Reader's Guide.
How to Identify a Tree.
The Conifers.
Families and Genera—The Conifers.
Group 1 Short needles or scales, evergreen; closely spaced in opposite pairs or whorls of 3, often overlapping and obscuring the stem; seeds in cones, some cones berry-like.
Group 2 Introduced species hardy in southwestern British Columbia; leaves various shapes; seeds in cones.
Group 3 Needles evergreen, in bundles of 2, 3, or 5; seeds in cones.
Group 4 Needles deciduous (or evergreen), in tufts of 10 or more on dwarf shoots, also single on long shoots;seeds in cones.
Group 5 Needles evergreen, single, flat or 4-sided; seeds in cones.
Group 6 Needles evergreen, single, flat; twigs and buds green; single seed in a fleshy cup.
Group 7 Leaves fan-shaped, thin, notched; veins parallel, no midvein; seeds plum-like.
The Broadleaf Trees.
Families and Genera—The Broadleaf Trees.
Group 8 Leaves in opposite pairs (or subopposite or whorled); blade simple or compound; edges lobed, toothed, or smooth.
Group 9 Leaves alternate, compound (divided into 3 or more leaflets).
Group 10 Leaves alternate, simple; edges lobed.
Group 11 Leaves alternate, simple; edges toothed.
Group 12 Leaves alternate, simple; edges smooth; deciduous.
Keys to Groups and Selected Genera.
Winter Keys to the Genera.
Bibliography.
Botanical Authors.
Meanings of Tree Names.
Map of Forest Regions of Canada.
Map of Plant Hardiness Zones in Canada.
Index of English and Latin Names.
Index of French Common Names.
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Russell Barry
reviewed Trees of the Northern United States and Canada on November 22, 2015
Trees of the Northern United States and Canada
This book is about, among other things, the medicinal uses of trees. I read it as a skeptic who wanted to be convinced that this is more than just new-age wishful thinking. I was glad to see E.O. Wilson write the introduction, as he lends a bit of credibility. Sadly, I was left thinking that there is a lot less science in this book than I had wish for (perhaps she calls herself a "renegade" scientist for a reason).
I love trees, and I found her general descriptions and "ecofunctions" sections a really interesting read. I was less excited about the "Organic Care" and "Designs," but I can see their use. The "Medicine" section was interesting, although it seemed to be less about science and more about Native American history (I get the sense that her logic was, "The Native American's used it to treat ____, so that is enough evidence that it works."
My biggest complaint is about a single paragraph. This paragraph comes from the section on the black walnut tree on page 84:
"Black walnut has also been used by the Seneca for rainmaking. Bark that had been hit by lightning was placed in a cup of water for a few minutes. Rain ensued in two days. The bark was saved and dried for future use. The rainmaking practice should not be discounted out of hand because the electron power and voltage in an electric strike is beyond the capacity of man. The resulting fusion could very well produce some interesting chemical products of polymerization."
This was too much for me. Is she really claiming that, when the satellites and radars do not detect any chance of rain in two days, placing the bark in water would make the clouds appear within 48 hours? This seems like it is a scientific claim, in that it could be disproved (it seems like it would be easy).
Still, I enjoyed the descriptions of how the trees grow and how they relate to the rest of the forest, and I support her idea of preserving the forests by purposefully planting trees in useful areas (a "BioPlan"). I just don't trust her enough to believe anything more than that.
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