Woody Plants of Kentucky and Tennessee: The Complete Winter Guide to Their Identification and Use

Contents

ix CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES................................................................................................................................................................ X SECTION I. INTRODUCTION PURPOSE .....................................................................................................................................................................1 COVERAGE..................................................................................................................................................................1 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK ............................................................................................................................................2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION........................................................................................................................................2 FORMAT AND ABBREVIATIONS....................................................................................................................................3 MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES FOR WOODY PLANTS IN WINTER...................................................................................4 GYMNOSPERMS VS. ANGIOSPERMS..........................................................................................................................15 USES OF WOODY PLANTS FOR FOOD, MEDICINE, FIBER, AND WEAPONS..................................................................18 CONSERVATION CONCERNS......................................................................................................................................20 DISCLAIMER ..............................................................................................................................................................20 SECTION II. KEY TO KEYS.................................................................................................................................................21 SECTION III. KEYS TO GENERA ........................................................................................................................................23 SECTION IV. GENERIC AND SPECIES ACCOUNTS ............................................................................................................45 SECTION V. PLATES 1 TO 630 .........................................................................................................................................117 LITERATURE CITED..........................................................................................................................................................119 APPENDIX I. GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................................121 APPENDIX II. WOODY PLANTS USEFUL AS FOOD........................................................................................................125 APPENDIX III. WOODY PLANTS USEFUL FOR MEDICAL NEEDS...................................................................................127 APPENDIX IV. WOODY PLANTS USEFUL FOR CORDAGE..............................................................................................129 APPENDIX V. WOODY PLANTS USEFUL FOR CONSTRUCTING BOWS AND ARROWS ................................................131 INDEX OF SECTION I.......................................................................................................................................................133 INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES IN SECTIONS IV AND V .................................................................................................135 INDEX OF COMMON NAMES IN SECTION IV................................................................................................................141 ...