Publication

2000-02-04 - The Johns Hopkins University Press

Language

English

Word Count

64,000 words, Guess

Page Count

256 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number99034202
  • Better World Books9780801862311
  • Open LibraryOL9770840M

Classifications

  • LCCSD397.E8 D68 2000
  • LCCSD397.E8D68 2000

Description

"This book tells the story of how the eucalyptus - or "gum tree"--Spread from its native ranges in Australia to diverse habitats throughout the world. First regarded as an exotic novelty and a popular ornamental in European botanical and residential gardens, the eucalyptus became, especially after World War II, the favored tree of the global pulpwood industry and international agroforesters."--Jacket.

First Sentence

It has been little more than two hundred years since the founders of modern botany recognized Eucalyptus as an evergreen hardwood genus belonging to the myrtle family (Myrtaceae).

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Eucalyptus: A Natural and Commercial History of the Gum Tree (Center Books in Natural History)HardcoverThe Johns Hopkins University Press2000-02-04

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