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A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us: Expanded and Updated
A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us: Expanded and Updated
A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us: Expanded and Updated
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A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us: Expanded and Updated

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Now expanded and updated: Californians’ favorite reference book to trees in our everyday lives.

"Anyone who is curious about trees is sure to find education and inspiration in these pages."—David Allen Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Trees and The Sibley Guide to Birds

For more than ten years, A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us has taught Californians the what, why, and how of trees in our cities and towns. This edition has been updated by the author to reflect new trends in urban forestry, with a revised introduction, updated taxonomy and nomenclature, and more than ten additional species featured.

Matt Ritter introduces us to over 160 of California’s most commonly grown urban trees in this expanded edition of his best-selling book. Whether native or cultivated, these are the trees that muffle noise, create wildlife habitats, mitigate pollution, conserve energy, and make urban living healthier and more peaceful. Used as a field guide or read with pleasure for the liveliness of the prose, this book will allow readers to learn the stories behind the trees that shade our parks, grace our yards, and line our streets. Rich in photographs and illustrations, overflowing with anecdote and information, A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us opens our eyes to a world of beauty just outside our front doors.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHeyday
Release dateJul 5, 2022
ISBN9781597145701
A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us: Expanded and Updated
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Matt Ritter

Dr. Matt Ritter is one of California's premier plant experts specializing in cultivated trees, a world-renowned researcher of Eucalyptus trees, and an award-winning teacher. He attended UC Santa Barbara to earn a bachelor's degree in microbiology and UC San Diego for a Ph.D. in plant biology. Dr. Ritter is currently a botany professor in the biology department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and has authored numerous scientific papers as well as three California natural history guidebooks. He won the Cal Poly Distinguished Teaching Award, the International Society of Arboriculture's Excellence in Education Award, and the California Urban Forests Council's Excellence in Education Award. In addition to these achievements, Dr. Ritter served as Editor-in-Chief of Madroño, the journal of the California Botanical Society, is the California coordinator of the U.S. National Register of Big Trees, and a contributing author to the Flora of North America project. He has written several notable books including natural history guidebooks, adult fiction, and children's literature.

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