Description
Geared toward the novice backpacker and seasoned naturalist alike, this compact, trail-at hand field guide presents a new and easy technique to identify all 99 species of native and naturalized Sierra trees. The usage of a system unique among botanical field guides, the trees of the realm are divided into six major groups, in line with conspicuous characteristics. Inside of the ones categories, trees are grouped by leaf and twig types enabling the reader to undertake side-by-side comparisons of species that look equivalent, but might not be related.