CONTENTS -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. How to use this guide for identifying trees -- 3. Southern South America and the term 'Patagonia' -- 4. Geology, climate, and soils of Patagonia -- 4.1. Geo-morphological structure -- 4.2. Climate -- 4.3. Soils -- 5. Vegetation of Patagonia -- 5.1. The Vegetation Map of South America by K. Hueck and P. Seibert (1981) -- 5.2. Surveying the main vegetation units in cross-sections of Patagonia -- 6. What is a tree? -- 7. Flowering plants and their divisions -- 8. Characteristic features of gymnosperms (conifers) -- 8.1. Perennial and deciduous leaves - leaf shapes -- 8.2. Shoots and leaf arrangement -- 8.3. Flowers and inflorescences -- 8.4. Pollination and fertilization -- 8.5. Mature seeds and cones -- 8.6. Genera of gymnosperms described in this book -- 9. Characteristic features of angiosperms -- 9.1. Shoots and leaves -- 9.2. Flowers and inflorescences -- 9.3. Pollination and fertilization -- 9.4. Mature seeds and fruits -- 10. Dicots and monocots -- 10.1. Main differences between Dicotyledones and Monocotyledones -- 10.2. Genera of dicots described in this book -- 10.3. Genera of monocots described in this book -- 11. Keys to groups of trees -- 11.1. Key to 25 main groups of trees in Patagonia -- 11.2. Characterisation and subdivision of the main groups of trees -- 12. Genera and species of gymnosperms -- 13. Genera and species of dicots -- 14. Genera and species of monocots -- 15. Afforestations with Pinaceae in zones of transition -- 15.1. Suitable areas for the afforestation -- 15.2. Justification of the activity -- 16. Fruit trees in Los Antiguos and Chile Chico - Lake Buenos Aires / General Carrera -- 17. Trees in urban landscapes -- 17.1. A glance back in time -- 17.2. A benevolent look at Patagonian settlements -- 17.3. Species of the urban landscapes of Patagonia.

17.4. Further species for urban areas in Patagonia -- 18. National parks, forest reserves, and regional reserves of Southern Argentina and Chile -- 18.1. Argentina -- 18.2. Chile -- 18.3. Private initiatives in Southern Argentina and Chile -- 19. Carl Skottsberg's «modest expedition» - A look at the scientific discovery of Patagonia -- 20. Glossary of technical terms -- 21. Abbreviations -- 21.1. Argentine Provinces -- 21.2. Medicinal system -- 21.3. Other abbreviations -- 22. Literature -- 23. English Plant Names -- 24. Nombres comunes -- 25. Scientific Plant Names.