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Dawn redwood is a monotypic genus of the family Cupressaceae. Metasequoia was widely distributed in high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere in the early Cretaceous period. During the Paleogene Period and Neogene Period of the Cenozoic, its distribution was extended and the genus included more than 10 species. In the Quaternary ice age, the genus became nearly extinct, with only one species-dawn redwood-surviving in central China. This monograph on the magnificent Chinese and American redwoods describes the three precious species of conifers, their natural history, habitat characteristics, efforts towards conservation, and other aspects.

Preface
Initial Remarks
Acknowledgements
Chapter I Living Fossil: Dawn Redwood
Section 1 Redwoods of the Past
Section 2 The Chinese Redwood
Section 3 Three Recent Expeditions to the Ancient Dawn Redwoods
Chapter II Coast Redwood
Section 1 Trees, Shrubs and Flowers of the Redwood Region
Section 2 Story Told by a Fallen Redwood
Section 3 California Redwood Parks and Preserves
Chapter III Giant Sequoia
Section 1 Sierra Nevada Mountain Range an Giant Sequoia
Section 2 The Sequoias of Yosemite National Park
Index
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