Michigan Trees: A Handbook of the Native and Most Important Introduced Species

"Michigan Trees: A Handbook of the Native and Most Important Introduced Species" by Charles Herbert Otis is a guide to identifying Michigan's trees, teaching readers about species native to the state as well as ones that have been brought in from elsewhere. Its goal is to get people interested in protecting trees by helping them figure out what kinds of trees are around them. It starts by explaining how the book is set up and why it was written: to get people in Michigan to care more about forests. It talks about using special keys for identifying trees based on what they look like during different seasons. The beginning also thanks the people who helped make the book and explains the basic rules for figuring out what kind of tree you're looking at, getting you ready to explore all the different trees in Michigan's environment.