Seeds of Woody Plants in North America
- ISBN-10
- 1604691123
- ISBN-13
- 9781604691122
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-06
- Publisher
- Timber Press
- Authors
- James A. Young, Cheryl G. Young
Description
A greatly revised edition of Agriculture Handbook 450 issued by the US Forest Service, this A–Z encyclopedia of woody plant seeds covers 386 genera, adds more than 1,000 literature citations to the original, and treats all aspects of collection, storage, and germination.
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