Author: Charles NoblePublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Practical Hints on Planting Ornamental Trees with Particular Reference to Coniferae, in which All the Hardy Species are Popularly Described and Their More Familiar Synonymus Given, Also Descriptions of the Principal Other Kinds of Hardy Evergreen Trees and Shrubs... to which is Added, Instructions on the Cultivation of American Plants and on the Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya, by Standish and Noble,...
Author: Charles NoblePractical Hints on Planting Ornamental Trees, with Particular Reference to Coniferae ... To which is Added, Instructions on the Cultivation of American Plants, and on the Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himmalaya
Author: John Standish (Nurseryman.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Glossary of Landscape & Vegetation Ecology for Alaska
Author: Herman W. GabrielPublisher:
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Common Forest Trees of Hawaii
Author: Elbert LittlePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539043942
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Common Forest Trees of Hawaii, first published in 1989 as USDA Forest Service Agriculture Handbook 679, is an illustrated reference for identifying the common trees in the forests of Hawaii. Useful information about each species is also compiled, including Hawaiian, English, and scientific names; description; distribution within the islands and beyond; uses of wood and other products; and additional notes. The 152 species described and illustrated by line drawings comprise 60 native species (including 53 that are endemic), 85 species introduced after the arrival of Europeans, and 7 species introduced apparently by the early Hawaiians. One chapter is devoted to forests and forestry in Hawaii. Maps of the Hawaiian Islands show the physical features and place names, major forest types, and forest reserves and conservation districts. Each tree species is illustrated by a full-page line drawing.
The Tropical Rain Forest
Author: Marius JacobsPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 364272793X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
In recent years, tropical forests have received more attention and have been the subject of greater environmental concern than any other kind of vegetation. There is an increasing public awareness of the importance of these forests, not only as a diminishing source of countless products used by mankind, nor for their effects on soil stabilization and climate, but as unrivalled sources of what today we call biodiversity. Threats to the continued existence of the forests represent threats to tens of thousands of species of organisms, both plants and animals. It is all the more surprising, therefore, that there have been no major scientific accounts published in recent years since the classic handbook by Paul W. Richards, The Tropical Rain Forest in 1952. Some excellent popular accounts of tropical rain forests have been published including Paul Richard's The Life of the Jungle, and Catherine Caulfield's In the Rainforest and Jungles, edited by Edward Ayensu. There have been numerous, often conflicting, assessments of the rate of conversion of tropical forests to other uses and explanations of the underlying causes, and in 1978 UNESCO/UNEPI FAO published a massive report, The Tropical Rain Forest, which, although full of useful information, is highly selective and does not fully survey the enormous diversity of the forests.
Darwiniana
Author: Asa GrayElementary Botany
Author: Percy GroomThe Families of Flowering Plants
Author: Charles Louis PollardPublisher:
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Category : Phanerogams
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy
Author: William Charles EvansPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 9780702041891
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 3322
Book Description
This encyclopedic reference work on pharmacognosy covers the study of those natural substances, principally plants, that find a use in medicine. Its popularity and longevity stem from the book's balance between classical (crude and powdered drugs' characterization and examination) and modern (phytochemistry and pharmacology) aspects of this branch of science, as well as the editor's recognition in recent years of the growing importance of complementary medicines, including herbal, homeopathic and aromatherapy. No other book provides such a wealth of detail. A reservoir of knowledge in a field where there is a resurgence of interest - plants as a source of drugs are of growing interest both in complementary medicine fields and in the pharmaceutical industry in their search for new 'lead compounds'. Dr Evans has been associated with the book for over 20 years and is a recognised authority in all parts of the world where pharmacognosy is studied, his knowledge and grasp of the subject matter is unique. Meticulously referenced and kept up to date by the editor, new contributors brought in to cover new areas. New chapter on 'Neuroceuticals'. Addition of many new compounds recently added to British Pharmacopoeia as a result of European harmonisation. Considers development in legal control and standardisation of plant materials previously regarded as 'herbal medicines'. More on the study of safety and efficacy of Chinese and Asian drugs. Quality control issues updated in line with latest guidelines (BP 2007).
Ethnobotany
Author: Barbara M. SchmidtPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118961900
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Ethnobotany: A Phytochemical Perspective explores the chemistry behind hundreds of plant medicines, dyes, fibers, flavors, poisons, insect repellants, and many other uses of botanicals. Bridging the gap between ethnobotany and chemistry, this book presents an introduction to botany, ethnobotany, and phytochemistry to clearly join these fields of study and highlight their importance in the discovery of botanical uses in modern industry and research. Part I. Ethnobotany, explores the history of plant exploration, current issues such as conservation and intellectual property rights, and a review of plant anatomy. An extensive section on plant taxonomy highlights particularly influential and economically important plants from across the plant kingdom. Part II. Phytochemistry, provides fundamentals of secondary metabolism, includes line drawings of biosynthetic pathways and chemical structures, and describes traditional and modern methods of plant extraction and analysis. The last section is devoted to the history of native plants and people and case studies on plants that changed the course of human history from five geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Ocean. Throughout the entire book, vivid color photographs bring science to life, capturing the essence of human botanical knowledge and the beauty of the plant kingdom.