 | Michigan Trees, Revised and Updated: A Guide to the Trees of the Great Lakes Region by Burton V. Barnes
Buy new: $65.00 / Used from: $35.21 What sets this apart from the rest are the photos. They are excellent.
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 | The Great Lakes: The Natural History of a Changing Region by Wayne Grady
Buy new: $28.35 / Used from: $25.00 |
 | Tree Identification Book : A New Method for the Practical Identification and Recognition of Trees by George W. Symonds
Buy new: $15.80 / Used from: $8.43 The classic ID book. Still in print because it is the BEST! (even excellent for novices). A lot of value for a mere $15!
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 | The Shrub Identification Book: The Visual Method for the Practical Identification of Shrubs, Including Woody Vines and Ground Covers by George W. Symonds
Buy new: $17.90 / Used from: $6.74 The awesome companion to the tree identification book above. Another great value for a mere $15!
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 | Trees & Shrubs Upper Mi CB by Rosendahl
Buy used from: $14.54 A classic.
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| Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for Urban and Rural America: A Planting Design Manual for Environmental Designers by Gary L. Hightshoe
Buy used from: $72.00 A wonderful resource that graphically profiles most NATIVE woody plants you are likely to find. There is no substitute.
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 | Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses by Michael A. Dirr
Buy new: $56.80 / Used from: $22.15 Use this manual for NON-NATIVE woody plants. The best for identifying urban cultivars and varieties.
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 | Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia by Michael A. Dirr
Buy new: $44.07 / Used from: $35.00 Dirr is never a disappointment. Read the reviews. Add this to your bookshelf.
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 | The Forests of Michigan by Donald I. Dickmann
Buy new: $65.00 / Used from: $44.95 The most valuable Michigan (Great lakes) forest resource I know of. Gives a wonderfully complete historical environmental and biological story. Read my review April 25, 2004.
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| Red Oaks and Black Birches: The Science and Lore of Trees by Rebecca Rupp
Buy used from: $1.72 I wish there were more books like this. It goes beyond the names and scientific descriptions and offers the stories about tree species that make your forest walks fun, not lectures.
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 | The Urban Tree Book: An Uncommon Field Guide for City and Town by Arthur Plotnik
Buy new: $19.66 / Used from: $8.64 A fun read, limited number of species, but great lore that is hard to find elsewhere.
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| The natural history of wild shrubs and vines: Eastern and central North America by Donald W Stokes
Buy used from: $5.44 A handy reference.
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| The Great Lakes Forest: An Environmental and Social History
Buy used from: $22.50 The classic detailed study. Not for the casual reader but excellent for those who want to understand the history, potential and culture of GLFs.
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 | The Forest Service and the Greatest Good: A Centennial History by James G. Lewis
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $6.47 This book is wonderful and the DVD (available only from http://www.lib.duke.edu/forest/Publications/new.html) is fantastic. I wish Amazon would sell the DVD.
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 | Insects That Feed on Trees and Shrubs (Comstock Book) by Warren T. Johnson
Buy new: $59.37 / Used from: $40.00 This and the disease book below are crucial tools. The photos are clear and detailed. Buy this book if you are a serious tree reader.
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 | Diseases of Trees and Shrubs, Second Edition (Comstock Book) by Wayne Sinclair
Buy new: $59.37 / Used from: $60.71 This new (2005) edition is the best source for tree diseases. I used a previous edition for years and learned to recognize many disseases. A must have for serious forest readers.
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 | Common Sense Forestry (Books for Wiser Living from Mother Earth News) by Hans W. Morsbach
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $13.70 A great read for those with a passion for forests.
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 | Working with Your Woodland: A Landowner's Guide (Revised Edition) by Mollie Beattie
Buy new: $25.15 / Used from: $15.73 These details should always be in the back of your mind.
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 | Shrubs of Michigan by Cecil Billington
Buy used from: $9.89 A nice collection with good presentation.
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