Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Plates IX
4. Figures XI
5. Introduction XIII
6. Part 1. Life Pattern, Structure and Function
7. Chapter 1. A Tree's Life Pattern 5
8. Chapter 2. The Woody Stem and its Work 22
9. Chapter 3. Buds, Shoots, Leaves and Roots 32
10. Chapter 4. Reproduction 43
11. Part 2. Ecology and Environmental Relationships
12. Chapter 5. Trees Growing Together 59
13. Chapter 6. The Soil 73
14. Chapter 7. Climate and Weather 84
15. Chapter 8. Forests and Conservation 100
16. Part 3. The World's Forests
17. Chapter 9. Broadleaved Forests of the Temperate Zones 117
18. Chapter 10. Coniferous Forests 129
19. Chapter 11. Mediterranean Zone Forests 141
20. Chapter 12. Savannas, Thorn Forests and Desert Trees 153
21. Chapter 13. Tropical Rain and Monsoon Forests 162
22. Part 4. Trees in the Service of Man
23. Chapter 14. Raising Trees: The Nurseryman's Tasks 179
24. Chapter 15. Trees for Ornament: The Arboriculturist's Approach 190
25. Chapter 16. Trees and Agriculture 202
26. Chapter 17. Fruit and Nut Trees 213
27. Chapter 18. Trees for Timber: The Forester's Profession 225
28. Chapter 19. The Wood from Trees 239
29. Chapter 20. Trees as Sources of Sugar, Rubber, Resin, Cork and Chemicals 250
30. Index 261