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Winter, when plants are dormant and their leaves may have fallen, is a challenging time to identify woody flora. Designed especially for winter use and featuring almost 600 illustrations, this taxonomic guide describes some 900 plant species by their twig, bud, and bark characteristics.
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Ron Lance is the nursery curator at Chimney Rock Park in North Carolina. His previous books include Hawthorns and Medlars, Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge, and Hawthorns of the Southeastern United States. Lance has worked for more than twenty-five years in the fields of botany, zoology, and horticulture in such roles as instructor, specimen collector, field technician, researcher, and manager of horticultural facilities.