Download or read book World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales (Betulaceae, Corylaceae, Fagaceae and Ticodendraceae) written by Rafaël Govaerts and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 1998 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fagales contains full checklists of important, mainly temperate genera such as Alnus (alders), Betula (birches), Corylaceae (hornbeams), Corylus(hazels), Castanea (chestnuts), Fagus (northern beeches), Nothofagus (southern beeches), and Quercus (oaks), describing 531 species, their growth patterns, distribution and conservation status.