The man who planted trees : lost groves, champion trees, and an urgent plan to save the planet / Jim Robbins.

Describes the efforts of a former alcoholic nurseryman, whose near-death experience prompted him to attempt to find the best specimens of the U.S.'s 872 known species of trees and use them to propagate their offspring around the world.

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Main Author: Robbins, Jim
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Spiegel & Grau, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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