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ElmThis page lists a selection of books about elm trees in Britain. The books are arranged by publication date with the most recent at the top.
There are a number of pages covering books about British trees:
Identification guides
Urban trees
Hedgerows
More pages will be added as time allows.
For books about some specific families or species of trees see:
Ash
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Hazel
Lime
Oak
Poplar
Rowan
Willow
Yew
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Wych ElmEditor: Max Coleman
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
2009
"A celebration of a quintessentially British tree. This book describes in detail for the first time the ecological and cultural history of a tree species ravaged by Dutch elm disease but still thriving in its last European stronghold in the Highlands and West coast of Scotland. In a fascinating story of life, death and rebirth this book shows how every part of the wych elm can be recycled, both in nature and the hands of skilled craftspeople, earning it the title of the phoenix tree."
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The Elms: Breeding, Conservation, and Disease ManagementEditor: Christopher P. Dunn
Kluwer Academic Publishers
2000
"Elms occur, both naturally and cultivated, throughout much of the temperate world. Because of their high tolerance to extreme growing conditions and their widespread distribution, elms have been widely planted in cities, towns and rural areas throughout North America and northern Europe. As such, their current demise due to several pandemics of Dutch elm disease has spurred a huge body of research on breeding for disease resistance, conservation and systematics. The Elms: Breeding, Conservation and Disease Management provides the current state of knowledge in these areas and is an important reference work for pathologists, breeders, taxonomists, and arborists."
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ElmR.H. Richens
Cambridge University Press
1983
Reprint paperback edition published in 2012.
"Originally published in 1983, the present book covers all its aspects: its history, its use and distribution by man from prehistoric times onwards, its vernacular names, the numerous organisms associated exclusively with it and its place in English literature and the visual arts. The book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the English landscape. It is of particular relevance to botanists, foresters, archaeologists, historical linguists, zoologists, students of English literature and the fine arts, and workers in the areas of conservation and town and country planning."
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Epitaph for the ElmGerald Wilkinson
Hutchinson
1983
Paperback edition with different front cover published in 1979.
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