The Eucalyptus
A Natural and Commercial History of the Gum Tree (Center Books in Natural History)
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Author
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
- Internet Archiveeucalyptus00robi
- Internet Archiveeucalyptusnatura00doug
- ISBN-100801862310
- ISBN-139780801862311
- LibraryThing4618967
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).
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- The Eucalyptus: A Natural and Commercial History of the Gum Tree (Center Books in Natural History)
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