Friday, September 2, 2016

Trees of Our Garden City: A Guide to the Common Trees of Singapore



Publisher: National Parks Board, Singapore
First published: 2001, Second ed: 2009
Authors: Tee Swee Ping et al. (see more below)
Pages: 210 pages
Showcasing 132 trees and 18 palms species

Chapter Headings:
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Our Garden City Story
Chapter 2 - Tree and Palm Species
Chapter 3 - Tree Biology
Chapter 4 - Tree Care (Tree Planting, Tree Planting Distance, Tree Inspection, Tree Pruning, Pests and Diseases of Trees, Conservation of Urban Trees)
Chapter 5 - Growing Trees in Rooftop Gardens
Chapter 6 - Trees and the Environment
Glossary
Bibliography
Index (by Botanical names, by Common names, by Chinese names)
Acknowledgements



Editorial Committee:
Tee Swee Ping
Yong Wei Kwong
Ms Jerrie Ng Sy Chi
Ms Germaine Ong Zi Ming

Writers & Contributors:
Dr Chin See Chung, Dr Tan Puay Yok, Dr Benito Tan, Dr Nura binte Abdul Karim, Dr Lim-Ho Chee Len, Dr Lena Chan, Dr Fong Yok King, Ang Chee Wee, Ali Ibrahim, Abdul Hamid bin Mohd, Chan Chun Leong, Derek Chan Yeow Kwang, Low Yong Kwee, Eric Ong Yongquan, Hassan Ibrahim, Ms Kalthom Abdul Latif, Lahiru Suranga Wijedasa, Lee Jia Hwa, Lim Choon Boon, Ms Lily Chen Mei Jun, Lua Hock Keong, Muhamad Shahrizal Sihab, R Mathichandran, Ms Patricia Yap Siew Yen, S K Ganesan, Simon Longman, Sim Eng Koon, Tan Chin Peng, Ms Thereis Choo Yi Siang, Toh Chin Heng, Voon Chin Seng, Ms Lee Pin Pin, Ms Germaine Ong Zi Ming, Ms Mitina Tan, Ms Melanie Wee Mei Choo, Ms Chan Yang Sun, Yong Wei Kwong, Ms Jerrie Ng Sy Chi, Tee Swee Ping.

Photos Credits:
Chan Chun Leong, Lee Jia Hwa, Ms Patricia Yap Siew Yen, Lin Yangchen, Paul Leong, Ms Lily Chen Mei Jun, Choy Heng Wah, Gary Chua Liat Seng, Benjamin Lee Yi-Hann, Mervin Quah, Ms Eleanor Soh, S K Ganesan, Wong Tuan Wah, Dr Yam Tim Ying, Tee Swee Ping.

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