Harold L. Drimmer Library Research Guides: Oak Trees: Print Books and EBooks

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The Nature of Oaks / Douglas W. Tallamy
Call Number: New Book Collection, 1st Floor ; SD397.O12 T35 2021
ISBN: 9781643260440
Publication Date: 2021
Tallamy discusses one of the most important species of the plant kingdom--the mighty oak tree. Oaks sustain a complex web of wildlife throughout the seasonal cycles of life, death, and renewal. He shares practical advice about planting and caring for an oak, along with information about the best oak species for your area.
Oak : The Framework of Civilization / William Bryant Logan
Call Number: SD397.O12 L64 2005
ISBN: 9780393047738
Publication Date: 2005
Award-winning nature writer and professional arborist William Bryant Logan relates the ancient history of the relationship between humans and oak trees, and how these very adaptable trees have supported humankind in nearly every facet of life.
The Trees of North America : Michaux and Redouté's American masterpiece / Gregory Long (Foreword by); David Allen Sibley (Afterword by)
Call Number: Circulating Collection QK115 .T73 2017
ISBN: 9780789212764
Publication Date: 2017
Published in cooperation with the New York Botanical Garden, this book contains 277 of the hand-colored plates from François-André Michaux's classic North American Sylva. Presented in modern taxonomic order, the leaves, fruit, and flowers of American trees are masterpieces of nineteenth-century botanical illustration.
Oak Forest Ecosystems : Ecology and Management for Wildlife / William J. McShea (Editor); William M. Healy (Editor)
Call Number: EBook
ISBN: 9780801877476
Publication Date: 2003
The book’s focus is on the relationship between an oak forests and the species of wildlife that depend on it such as mice, squirrels, turkeys, deer, and bear. It also discusses the differences between eastern, southern Appalachian, southwestern, and California oak forests.
Nature's Temples : The Complex World of Old-Growth Forests / Joan Maloof
Call Number: SD387.O43 M33 2016
ISBN: 9781604697285
Publication Date: 2016
Defines old-growth and examines how these forests’ diversity of trees, insects, plants, fungi, and mammals form an intricate, and fragile ecosystem. Illustrations help clarify scientific concepts and capture the beauty of ancient trees.
Reaching for the Sun : How Plants Work / John King
Call Number: EBook
ISBN: 9780521518048
Publication Date: 2011
This newest edition has a section devoted to plants and the environment, exploring how problems created by human activities, such as global warming, pollution of land, water and air, and increasing ocean acidity, are impacting the lives of plants.

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Green plants and pollution : nature's technology for abating and combating environmental pollution / Rajiv Sinha
Call Number: EBook
ISBN: 1616684038
Publication Date: 2010
Environmental Pollution and Its Relation to Climate Change / Ahmed El Nemr
Call Number: EBook
ISBN: 1611221447
Publication Date: 2012
Discusses the latest research in the field of climate change and its relation to pollution.
Managing Arsenic in the Environment : From Soil to Human Health / Ravi Naidu (Editor); Euan Smith (Editor); Gary Owens (Editor); Prosun Bhattacharya (Editor); Peter Nadebaum (Editor)
Call Number: EBook
ISBN: 9780643068681
Publication Date: 2006
Combines worldwide knowledge on arsenic contamination and highlights key areas needing future research. Contains chapters on the dynamics of arsenic in groundwater and how this effects soil, water and plants. This book discusses methods for accurate identification and quantification of arsenic and gives an overview of its environmental chemistry.
Coasts in Crisis : A Global Challenge / Gary B. Griggs
Call Number: EBook
ISBN: 9780520293618
Publication Date: 2017
An overview of hazards, risks, and issues threatening coastal zones as well as the impacts of resource exploitation. Discusses how large concentrations of people living in coastal regions expose these environments to runoff and pollution from municipal, industrial, and agricultural sources.
Advances in Environmental Research / Justin A. Daniels
Call Number: EBook
ISBN: 9781617289996
Publication Date: 2011
This series covers current research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including soil fertility and nitrogen fertilizers in sustainable farming systems. Discusses how humans are ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms.

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