Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast

Resumen

A U. of Washington and Evergreen State College forest ecologist who started the Washington State Big Tree Program explains how trees are measured to qualify for the program, then covers paragons of 20 species of conifers from the General Sherman giant sequoia to the king Engelmann spruce. Includes color photos, distribution maps, a glossary of terms, tree summaries, and a big tree nomination form. Published for the Global Forest Society. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)