Author: T. D. PenningtonPublisher: Hachette Digital
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Contains both an index of vernacular names and an index of scientific names of the trees.
Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru
Author: T. D. PenningtonPublisher: Hachette Digital
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Contains both an index of vernacular names and an index of scientific names of the trees.
Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru
Author: Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru
Author: T. D. PenningtonPublisher: Hachette Digital
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
Contains both an index of vernacular names and an index of scientific names of the trees.
Seeds of Amazonian Plants
Author: Fernando CornejoPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400834481
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Seeds of Amazonian Plants is the first field guide to treat the extraordinary diversity of seeds and diaspores of plants commonly encountered in the Amazon and other lowland moist forests of the American tropics. This stunningly illustrated guide features an easy-to-use whole-plant approach to seed identification that provides detailed descriptions not only of the seeds but also of the habit, trunk, bark, leaves, infructescence, and fruit of Amazonian plants, as well as information about the known uses and distribution of each genus. Presenting these descriptions together with 750 full-color photos and a unique identification key, this premier field guide enables users to identify seeds of 544 genera and 131 families of plants. The most comprehensive field guide to Amazonian seeds Features 750 full-color photos that make identification easy Covers 544 genera and 131 families of Amazonian plants Describes seeds, habit, trunk, bark, leaves, infructescence, and fruit Includes unique seed identification key Compact, portable, and beautifully illustrated--the ideal field guide
An Illustrated Guide to the State of Health of Trees
Author: E. R. BoaPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251050200
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Effective management of tree health problems depends on early detection and recognition of symptoms. This guide includes 140 photographs of symptoms from more than 50 tree species, which can be used as a basis for demonstrating the effects of pest (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) influences on trees. It is not designed as an identification guide to insect pests and diseases of trees, but rather seeks to enable a preliminary diagnosis and assessment of potential problems, in order to promote better planning and more effective management of forests and trees.
Caper
Author: Ephraim Philip LanskyPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439861366
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Caper: The Genus Capparis presents a pharmacognostic and ethnopharmacological exploration of the genus Capparis, emphasizing its medicinal potential. There is a long history of safe usage of Capparis parts both in diet and as plant drugs throughout the world, and the details of this usage are summarized in 39 tables covering numerous Capparis species. This detailed survey of historical and traditional medical uses of capers provides a forum for the integration of ethnomedicine and modern pharmacology. This book tracks the use of the genus Capparis from the present position of caper fruit and its flowers as a niche culinary article of economic importance, to ancient times and its use in traditional medicine of the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Section I covers the various classes of compounds found in Capparis that hold potential for being physiologically and medically active, including alkaloids, flavonoids, vitamins, and proteins and amino acids. Section II examines therapeutic uses for Capparis species for medical conditions such as inflammation, rheumatism, diabetes mellitus, pain and fever, cancer, infections and infestations, hypertension, and more. The authors balance the role of this plant in mythological and religious thinking with advances in modern chemical and pharmacological research. Coverage of ethnomedical usage leads to practical discussions of how the unique evolution of the genus Capparis impacts present and future applications of the different species for medicine and therapeutic nutrition. Providing chemical and pharmacological reviews to an extent not previously undertaken, this book will serve as a firm basis for scientists interested in conducting research on this novel source of safe phytoceutical agents.
Trees in Patagonia
Author: Bernardo GutPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3764388382
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This book is a guide to the native trees and approximately 95% of the introduced arboreal species of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia. Keys based on vegetative characters and richly illustrated descriptions of more than 170 species form the core of the manual.
Trees of Tropical Asia
Author: James V. LaFrankiePublisher:
ISBN: 9789719479406
Category : Plants
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Year Book
Author: International Dendrology SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shrubs
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
Book Description
Trees of Eastern North America
Author: Gil NelsonPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400852994
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
The most comprehensive and user-friendly field guide to the trees of eastern North America Covering 825 species, more than any comparable field guide, Trees of Eastern North America is the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind. Presenting all the native and naturalized trees of the eastern United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains—including those species found only in tropical and subtropical Florida and northernmost Canada—the book features superior descriptions; thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More that illustrate important visual details; range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; "Quick ID" summaries; a user-friendly layout; scientific and common names; the latest taxonomy; information on the most recently naturalized species; keys to leaves and twigs; and an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure. The easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, flowering and fruiting times, habitat, and range. Using a broad definition of a tree, the book covers many small, overlooked species normally thought of as shrubs. With its unmatched combination of breadth and depth, this is an essential guide for every tree lover. The most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use field guide to the trees of eastern North America Covers 825 species, more than any comparable guide, including all the native and naturalized trees of the United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains Features specially commissioned artwork, detailed descriptions, range maps for native species, up-to-date taxonomy and names, and much, much more An essential guide for every tree lover