Made for Each Other: A Symbiosis of Birds and Pines

In Made for Each Other: A Symbiosis of Birds and Pines, Ronald M. Lanner details for the first time this fascinating relationship between wingless-seeded pine trees and seed-dispersing Corvids (nutcrackers and jays), showing how mutualism can drive not only each others' evolution, but affect the ecology of many other members of the surrounding ecosystem as well. In a complex process of mutual dependency, myriad species of both plants and animals - from Engelmann spruce, elk, and moose to red squirrels, bear, and fungi - advance the overall life cycle by taking advantage of the ecological terrain that precedes them. Focusing on the Rocky Mountains and the American Southwest, and ranging as far afield as the Alps, Finland, Siberia, and China, this beautifully illustrated and gracefully written work illuminates the phenomenon of co-evolution.

Science & Math

Lanner, Ronald M.

Biological Sciences

Oxford University Press

A beautifully written account of the symbiotic relationship between pine trees and jays; a cycle of dependency has progressed for several million years as birds have effectively planted the trees that sustain them by dispersing the seeds. This book covers a wide range of regions, focusing on the Rocky Mountains and the American Southwest, but also ranging from the Alps to Finland, and from Siberia to China. The book is written from the perspectives of evolution, ecology, and animal behaviour.

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

The Pinon Pine: A Natural and Cultural History

Univ of Nevada Pr

The pinon pines are a group of small, hardy trees that inhabit the semi-arid mountains and mesas of the Western United States and Mexico. Because they produce exceptionally nutritious pine nuts and grow where few other trees can survive, they have a long relationship with man and animal in the pinon-juniper woodland.

The Pinon Pine: A Natural And Cultural History

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cooking by Ingredient

University of Nevada Press

Trees of the Great Basin: A Natural History (Max C. Fleischmann Series in Great Basin Natural History)

High among the cold, windswept peaks of America's mountain West, strange and beautiful trees grow old but never age. The Bristlecone book: A Natural History of the World's Oldest Trees brings together for the first time the captivating facts about bristlecone and foxtail pines-trees that thrive in a harsh environment and live thousands of years-with a special focus on Great Basin Bristlecone pine, the oldest tree species on earth. In this extraordinary journey into the world of bristlecones, author Ronald Lanner exposes the trees' inner workings, taking apart a pine to examine bark, buds, needles, cones, and roots, and wood. He follows a tree's lifespan from seedling to great old age, presenting a new interpretation of stages of growth. He explains the unusual colors and forms that make bristlecones so picturesque, describes how the forces of nature influence the trees' unique shapes, and reveals their secrets of long life. Readers will discover where to go to see these trees and how to identify them. A stunning pageant of color photos shows off bristlecones and their remarkable growth patterns, and a map shows locations of groves.

Bristlecone Book: A Natural History of the World's Oldest Trees

Mountain Press

"Conifers of California" is the first book entirely devoted to the state's native cone-bearing trees and shrubs. Richly illustrated, it serves as both a natural history and field guide. Each species' narrative is accompanied by a full-page color botanical illustration, photographs from the wild, detailed indentification information, and a range map. 
California is home to more than 50 native species of pines, first, spruces, junipers hemlocks, and other conifers. "Conifers of California" covers the state's world-renowned cone-bearers, such as coast redwood, giant sequoia, and bristlecone pines, and also features its many other rare and unusual conifers, such as Torrey pine, Santa Lucia fir, and Brewer spruce.

Conifers of California

Cachuma Pr

Describes the trees of the eastern and central United States and Canada and explains their place in the ecosystem

Autumn Leaves: A Guide to the Fall Colors of the Northwoods

Northword Pr

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Made for Each Other: A Symbiosis of Birds and Pines

Made for Each Other: A Symbiosis of Birds and Pines

The Pinon Pine: A Natural and Cultural History

The Pinon Pine: A Natural And Cultural History

Trees of the Great Basin: A Natural History (Max C. Fleischmann Series in Great Basin Natural History)

Bristlecone Book: A Natural History of the World's Oldest Trees

Conifers of California

Conifers of California

Autumn Leaves: A Guide to the Fall Colors of the Northwoods