Trees of the California Landscape: A Photographic Manual of Native and Ornamental Trees"A valuable resource for both student and practitioner. The text and photos are clear, concise, and informative. A valuable addition to any library, the general public as well."--Kenneth S. Nakaba, FASLA, Professor, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona "This is the treed landscape knowledge source, and the design and management tool we have all been hoping to see for decades. Bridging horticulture and design, it spans without judgment native specifics, introduced "near-native," and "not-so-near-native" trees. It provides the much asked-for design settings as well as the species characteristics in all their delight and imagery. This exhaustive treatise on California trees even sets the context for the big issues of climate, geomorphic, topographic and hydrologic effects, and how we design with trees so as to be true partners in the best future for California."--Joe Brown, Principal, EDAW, Inc. "I find the concept for Chuck's book quite exciting and envision it will be used both by those involved with urban landscapes as well as those involved with restoration of native habitats. It is a well-researched compendium that will aid anyone who is interested in trees and their use in a wide variety of situations. The photographs in the book are an excellent aid in tree identifications and the single volume will reduce the need carry around multiple references for identification of both native as well as non-native trees. It is my hope that Chuck's book will stimulate greater use of California's drought tolerant native trees in landscape plantings because of their reduced water requirements and ecological compatibility with other native plants and animals."--Monty Knudsen, Assistant Project Leader, USDI Fish & Wildlife Service "Trees of the California Landscape is a masterful combination of those native and non-Californian species that have importance in wildlands or the designed landscape or both. Each of the 468-plus pages is devoted to a single species, with photographs of the tree, the bark, and leafy branches accompanied by an amazingly efficient text that summarizes the natural distribution, key identification traits, tree architecture, longevity, and suitable habitats for planting, all in a very readable style. Charles Hatch has created an excellent reference for forest ecologists, landscape designers, horticulturalists, and restoration specialists--not only in California, but throughout the United States."--Michael G. Barbour, Professor of Plant Ecology, University of California, Davis "This richly illustrated book provides a much needed resource for students, educators and practitioners."--Margarita M. Hill, Head, Landscape Architecture Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
Contents
Foreword | 2 |
Topography | 12 |
Regional native trees | 21 |
Vegetation series dominated by trees | 28 |
Native vegetation types and habitats | 34 |
transitions between native and urban landscapes | 46 |
Trees in urban landscape design | 52 |
Trees in various contexts | 58 |
Trees of the California Landscape Compendium | 93 |
Taxonomy | 469 |
Leaves | 476 |
Flower Types | 497 |
Glossary | 505 |
Key to Tree Genera | 511 |
Index to Trees | 524 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abies Abies concolor Abies magnifica accent tree Acer Acer macrophyllum Aceraceae areas Bark is smooth Bark is thin becoming branchlets Calocedrus decurrens clusters coastal cones Crataegus Cultivar Cupressaceae Cupressus dark brown dark green Deciduous dense developing drooping drought drupes edges Eucalyptus Evergreen Fagaceae fissured flowers occur FLW ACC FOL ACC foliage forests Fraxinus fruit furrowed glabrous gray grayish brown greenish Growth rate fast Growth rate moderate Growth rate slow habitat hairy Jepson Juniperus occidentalis landscape lawn leaf leaflets Leaves are alternate lobed Longevity estimated menziesii mountain multi-trunked Myrtaceae N.A. California Native Needles OAK Fagaceae oval canopy ovate Pinaceae Pinus Pinus contorta planted Prunus Quercus Quercus kelloggii reddish brown ridges riparian rounded Salix Salix gooddingii scaly seeds Series associations serrate shade tree shiny showy slender slightly soils sparsely species spring Sunset zones tall and wide Tolerates trunk Twigs upright WUCOLS yellow fall color