Highlights of this update of the 1972 classic work on the woody plants of Alaska are updated descriptions of the habitat of every tree and shrub in the state, and new species distribution maps based on current technology. The book by Viereck (retired plant ecologist, U.S. Forest Service's Institute of Northern Forestry, Fairbanks) and Little (d. 2004, senior scientist, U.S. Forest Service, Washington, DC) also contains botanical drawings, color plates, a section on introduced plants, and a glossary of botanical terms. Snowy Owl Books is an imprint of the U. of Alaska Press. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)