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Botanists and artists document conifers around the world

August 5, 2015 by Tania Marien

Contribute to the Dendrological Atlas Project

Contribute to the Dendrological Atlas Project

“Every so often there comes into your life a reference work of such monumental scope and execution that you are initially rendered speechless. This is such a work…”

— Roy Lancaster, Royal Horticultural Society, United Kingdom

In 1971 botanist Zsolt Debreczy and botanical illustrator Vera Csapody (1890-1985) launched the Dendrological Atlas Project at the Hungarian Natural History Museum. Their aim was to create an illustrated Dendrological Atlas of the temperate zone’s woody plants. Photographer and botanist István Rácz joined the team in 1976 and, after documenting woody plants in Europe, they expanded their work to include Caucasus, West Asia, North Africa, and North America.

From 1991-2004 the Dendrological Atlas team traveled to temperate zones in both hemispheres and worked tirelessly to document tree species in their native habitats.

More than 30 years of research have resulted in two publications, “Conifers Around the Earth” (2000) and “Conifers Around the World” (2011). These publications were created to raise funds for the Dendrological Atlas. The atlas will consist of eight volumes. Volumes 1-4 will focus on gymnosperms and include detailed botanical illustrations and color photographs. Volumes 5-8 will focus on flowering plants and will also include illustrations and photographs.

Normally shipped from Hungary, Conifers Around the World is now available at ArtPlantae and shipping from California. Proceeds from sales of this title support the Dendrological Atlas Project and its team of botanists and botanical illustrators.


What’s Inside

Conifers Around the World is a two-volume set featuring 1,089 pages, 474 range maps, nearly 1,300 illustrations, and more than 3,700 color photographs.


Volume 1 addresses
:
Conifer identification and morphology, conifer families and genera, conifers from Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, Micronesia, Continental Asia, and Hainan, Japan and Adjacent Islands, and Taiwan


Volume 2 addresses
:
A bark gallery featuring 648 photographs, range maps, a glossary, and descriptions of conifers from North America, Mexico and Central America, West Indies and Bermuda, Chile and Argentina, Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.


Conifers Around the World
is an award-winning book accessible to both laypeople and scientists. It has received the following awards:

Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries

    • Outstanding Contribution to the Literature of Horticulture or Botany, Technical Interest Category 2013

California Horticultural Society
Writer’s Award 2011
Zsolt Debreczy & István Rácz

California Horticultural Society
Editor’s Award 2011
Kathy Musial

California Horticultural Society
Photographer’s Award 2011
István Rácz

California Horticultural Society
Publisher’s Award 2011
Dendro Press, Ltd.
Budapest, Hungary


Conifers Around the World

$250.00 + $14.65 shipping (shipping weight 16 lbs)
Buy



More about Zsolt Debreczy

Zsolt Debreczy is the Research Director of the International Dendrological Research Institute and has held this position since 1990.

Do you have the Book of Leaves (2010) by Allan Coombes in your library? If you do, then you are already familiar with Zsolt’s work. Zsolt edited this guide to 600 of the world’s great trees.


Link Update (December 2017)
:
Conifers Around the World can be ordered through the International Dendrological Research Institute.

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