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A. B. Mickalitis
A Pennsylvania forester and nature writer, he helped turn tree identification into something approachable and practical for everyday readers. His best-known work introduces the common trees of Pennsylvania with a clear, useful eye for the natural world.
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Common trees of Pennsylvania
by Joseph E. Ibberson, J. E. Aughenbaugh, A. B. Mickalitis, C. L. Morris
About the author
Albert B. Mickalitis was a Pennsylvania forestry writer and researcher associated with the state's forest and water work. Contemporary records identify him as a research forester, and his published work focused on helping readers understand and identify trees.
He is best known as a coauthor of Common Trees of Pennsylvania, a guide prepared with Joseph E. Ibberson, J. E. Aughenbaugh, and C. L. Morris. The book was created as an educational resource, giving readers practical ways to recognize important tree species through features such as leaves, twigs, and bark.
Other records also credit him with Big Trees of Pennsylvania: A Preliminary Listing of Native and Introduced Trees. Public biographical records indicate he was born in 1909 and died in 1989.