Reviews for National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region

The average rating for National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-02-11 00:00:00 Jeremy Mccall I love myself a tree now and again, but I wouldn't classify myself as a dendrophiliac. I enjoy trees enough to make flipping through this book a real pleasure. National Audubon's series on North American wildlife and nature is a great resource for enthusiasts. Within, the reader will find hundreds of color photos with close-ups on bark and leaf. There are sketches and diagrams. Maps for every tree show its habitation range. Descriptions come with average sizes, soil preference, as well as details on each individual's twig, flower and fruit. Reading this I even came to understand how trees can affect our emotions. Drooping willows make us sad, while trees with up-lifted branches give us a hopeful feeling. Though the wealth of information is so valuable, just as important is the handy way in which its been laid out. Finding a fir or identifying an Ironwood couldn't be easier! Here's some tree porn for those of you who just can't get enough...

Review # 2 was written on 2020-12-27 00:00:00 Noel Morgan This is an excellent field guide, though I think you'll get the most out of it if you already have some dendrology knowledge. The pictures are excellent and show great examples of the different species, I also really appreciate that the trees are organized by leaf arrangement first and then by other characteristics, it makes looking for something in particular that much easier. The descriptions of each species are also great and very informative, all of which are accompanied by great diagrams and range maps which are very helpful. So far the only issue I've found with it is that pond cypress is listed as a variety of bald cypress, but the consensus now is that pond cypress is its own species (this is really a no-brainer as the two are quite distinct), hopefully this will be corrected with the next printing of these. All-in-all this is a great field guide and I'm looking forward to carrying it around on hikes so I can refresh my dendro skills and learn new trees.