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Alaska trees and shrubs
Title:
Alaska trees and shrubs
JLCTITLE245:
by Leslie A. Viereck and Elbert L. Little, Jr.
Personal Author:
Viereck, Leslie A.
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Forest Service; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1972.
Physical Description:
viii, 265 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. + 1 map (col. ; 41 x 59 cm.).
Series:
Agriculture handbook ; no. 410
General Note:
Accompanying map folded in pocket.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliography (p. 254-259) and index.
Subject Term:
Trees -- Alaska -- Identification.

Trees.

Shrubs -- Alaska -- Identification.

Shrubs.
Geographic Term:
Alaska.
Genre:
Guidebooks.
Added Author:
Little, Elbert L. (Elbert Luther), 1907-2004,
Citation Reference Notes:
Assigned APA Document no. 2197 in the Susitna Hydroelectric Project document index. This handbook was used as supporting documentation in research by the Susitna Hydroelectric Project.
Additional Physical Form Available:
Available also in electronic format on the Internet.
Contents:
List of species -- Introduction. Previous work ; Preparation of this handbook ; Plan ; How to use this handbook ; Acknowledgments -- Statistical summary. Growth forms ; Alaska trees ; Geographic distribution ; Local and rare species -- Vegetation of Alaska. Coastal forests (Coastal spruce-hemlock forests) ; Interior forests (Closed spruce-hardwood forests ; Open, low growing spruce forests ; Treeles bogs ; Shrub thickets) ; Tundra (Moist tundra ; Wet tundra ; Alpine tundra) ; Vegetation map -- Keys for identification. Key to Alaska trees based mainly on leaves ; Winter key to deciduous trees of Alaska ; Key to genera of Alaska shrubs ; Winter key to Alaska shrubs -- Alaska trees and shrubs. Key to Alaska willows ; Vegetative key to Aaska willows.
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