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British Trees Bibliography

The books are listed by author first followed by title, publisher and date of publication. If anyone would like to supplement this by adding in reviews or new titles please email us.
KERR AND NISBET - The Restoration Of Floodplain Woodlands in Lowland Britain

Technical Report W15 From the Environment Agency R & D Centre, c/o WRC Frankland Road, Swindon, Wilts SN 5 8YF


MILES, ARCHIE - Silva - the Tree in Britain

Felix Dennis and Ebury Press, 1999

This 400 page, full colour, beautifully illustrated book is the product of four years of planning, research, writing, photography and collaboration orchestrated by author and photographer, Archie Miles.


JOHNSON, HUGH (revised 1993), "The International Book of Trees:
by Dr Robert Guy Ramsay (Hong Kong - rramsay@nielsensrg.com),
A guide and tribute to the trees and gardens of our forests,
Mitchell Beazley


THROWER, STELLA L. (1985), "Hong Kong Trees Omnibus Volume."
Hong KongGovernment Urban Council, Hong Kong.

by Dr Robert Guy Ramsay (Hong Kong - rramsay@nielsensrg.com)


The Tree Book
It accompanied a major Channel 4 TV servies and describes itself as "The indispensible guide to tree facts, crafts and lore".
Published by Colins & Brown Limited
ISBN 1 85585 132 6 (Hardback) - ISBN 1 85585 147 4 (Paperback)

1. Portraits of Major Native Trees
2. Portraits of Other Native Trees
3. The History of our Native Trees
4. Our Ancient Trees.
5. Our Rare Trees.
6. Trees in the Web of Life.
7. Managing Trees.
8. Trees as Part of the Ecosystem.
9. Record Trees.
10. THe Living Fossil Tree.
11. Socotra's Strange Trees.
12. The Folklore of Trees.
13. The Inspiration of Trees.
14. Planting Trees.
15. Tree Organsations.
16. The Future of Trees.
17. Tree Information.


Kiln Publications on CD-ROM

GLOBAL ENERGY
P.O. BOX 5617
MADISON, WI 53705
USA
This is the only CD-ROM in the World which is dedicated solely to the Forest Products Industry and Lumber Drying. Many of these publications are out of print.
PHONE: 608-238-6001 (USA)
FAX: 608-238-6081



Agricultural Development and Advisory Service - Practical Work in Farm Woods
Min of Agriculture, Fisheries and Foods 1986
Agricultural Development and Advisory Service  - Which Tree
ditto 1983
Aldhous, J R  - Nursery Practice
HMSO Forestry Commision 1972
Allaby, M - The Woodland Trust book of British Woodlands
David and Charles 1986
Anderson, M L - The Selection of Tree Species
Oliver and Boyd 1961
Beckett, Kenneth & Gillian - Planting Native Trees and Shrubs
1979, Jarrold Colour Publications ISBN: 1 8306 811 9

This is a well illustrated book covering every British Tree and some shrubs, how to propogate them and a note to their natrual distribution.


Blatchford, O N - Forestry Practice
HMSO Forestry Commision 1978
Blyth, J - et al - Farm Woodland Management
Farming Press Ltd 1987
Caborn, J M  - Shelterbelts and Windbreaks
Faber 1965
Condry, W - Woodlands
Collins 1974
Edlin, H L - Trees, Woods and Man
Collins 1975
Evans, J - Silviculture of Broadleaved Woodlands
HMSO Forestry Commision 1984
Fairhurst, A and Soothill, E - Trees of the Countryside
Blandford 1989
Game Conservancy - Woodlands for Pheasants
Game Conservancy
Godwin, H - The History of the British Flora
Cambridge University Press 1975
Grimes, B and Herbert, E - Trees in Britain - an Illustrated Guide
Michael Joseph 1988
Hibberd, BG - Urban Forestry Practice
Forestry Commission 1989
James, NDG - The Forester's Companion
Blackwell 1989
Ir. T.J.M.Janson "STADSBOMEN-Van Acer Tot Zelkova"  - "Trees for Cities" (in Dutch). Published first: 1983 but updated a few times
ISBN 90 70405 03 2.
Liebsher, K - Tree Nurseries
BCTV 1984
Miles, R - Forestry in the English Landscape
Faber 1967
Mitchell, AFA - Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe
Collins 1974
Mitchell, AFA - The Trees of Britain and Northern Europe
Collins 1988
Neville Havins, P - The Forests of England
Robert Hale 1976
Pepper, HW - et al - Atlas of British Flora
Nelson 1962
Peterken, GF - Woodland Conservation and Management
Chapman and Hall 1981
Pollard, E - et al - Hedges
Collins 1974
Rackham, O - Ancient Woodland
Arnold 1980
Ratcliffe, D - A Nature Conservancy Review
Cambridge University Press 1977
Tansley, AG - The British Isles and their Vegetation
Cambridge University Press 1939
Wilkinson - Trees in the Wild
J Bartholomew and Son 1978

Webb, DA, Parnell,J and Doogue, D -An Irish Flora

Dundalgan Press (W. Tempest) Ltd, Dundalk, 1996