Diseases of Trees and Shrubs, Second Edition

Diseases of Trees and Shrubs, Second Edition by Wayne Sinclair (Author), Howard H. Lyon (Author). Reward for the First Edition: Association of American Publishers Skilled and Scholarly Division Award Winner (Life Sciences)"One of the ten best horticultural books of the century."-The Washington Submit"Illnesses of Trees and Shrubs is by far the most effective e-book at present accessible for the horticulturist, arborist, or forester who wishes to establish problems of forest and shade timber and woody ornamentals."-The Public Backyard"It might be utilized by anyone with knowledge of common biology in addition to by somebody with specialized plant data for diagnosing plant disease problems. Extremely recommended."-Library Journal"This e-book is an outstanding contribution to the literature on tree pathology, providing a beneficial source of reference on tree disease for all with a curiosity within the subject. It must absolutely be nearly compulsory studying for the specialist tree pathologist, and will prove of nice worth to all tree care professionals.

It would fascinate any tree lovers who want to find out extra concerning the ailments and issues that may afflict trees."-Arboricultural Journal"It is properly written and it is illustrated with pictures of such high quality that on this respect it might be described as a 'coffee desk' ebook of forest pathology."-ForestryFirst revealed in 1987, Diseases of Trees and Shrubs has develop into a typical reference for plant well being specialists, plant diagnosticians, horticulturists, arborists, foresters, and their students. Now thoroughly revised, fully up to date, and illustrated with greater than 2200 digitally optimized color photographs in 261 full-coloration plates and more than 350 black-and-white images and drawings, the second edition is an unrivalled survey of the illnesses of forest and shade trees and woody ornamental plants within the United States and Canada.

The book is each an authoritative reference guide and a strong diagnostic tool. Organized in keeping with the kind of illness-inducing agent, the second version is also designed to be helpful in classroom and subject instruction. Symptoms, indicators, and cycles of tons of of ailments are described and microscopic features of many pathogens are depicted in photographs and line drawings. A searchable CD-ROM included with the e book contains bibliographic entries for greater than 4500 works that readers can consult for additional data or images. This outstanding scholarly work-praised as among the best horticultural books of the 20 th century-lays declare to the identical accolade for the twenty-first century.

This book was easily as good as I would hope. Pictures on each web page, and descriptions straightforward sufficient for a newbie to grasp, but also helpful enough for a novice.

The colour plates are VERY high quality. The textual content is obvious, concise and informative. Not too much fluff. Significantly better organized than the previous version as far as the order the diseases are in. I'm quite pleased with this book. Definitely worth the money.

If you wish to do analysis into what's effecting your trees, this guide is a good place to start. Once it offers you some thought as to what it is going on, you may reuse up-to-date data utilizing the internet. I use this guide very often and I extremely recommend.

Diseases of Trees and Shrubs, Second Edition 

Wayne Sinclair (Author), Howard H. Lyon (Author)

680 pages

Comstock Publishing Associates; 2nd edition (November 3, 2005)

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