Author: Jerome DegreefPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rubiaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Revision of Continental African Tarenna (Rubiaceae-Pavetteae)
Author: Jerome DegreefPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rubiaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Systematics and Geography of Plants
Author: The African Species of Ixora (Rubiaceae-Pavetteae)
Author: P. de BlockPlants of Angola
Author: Estrela FigueiredoPublisher: South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi)
ISBN:
Category : Plants
Languages : un
Pages : 296
Book Description
Tropical Woody Rubiaceae
Author: E. RobbrechtPublisher: Balogh Scientific Books
ISBN:
Category : Rubiaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Flora of the Marquesas Islands (set of Volumes 1 And 2)
Author: David LorencePublisher:
ISBN: 9780915809035
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1135
Book Description
A project spanning over three decades has come to fruition with the publication of the Flora of the Marquesas Islands authored by David H. Lorence (NTBG) and Warren L. Wagner (Smithsonian Institution). This two volume, 1135 page opus is a complete account of all of the vascular plants found in the Marquesas Islands and was developed and written on a web site format. The Marquesas are a volcanic archipelago of 12 islands and numerous islets situated within the eastern part of French Polynesia, making it one of the most isolated groups of oceanic islands. This collaborative project between the National Tropical Botanical Garden, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Délégation à la Recherche de la Polynésie française is intended to further knowledge of the flora of this remote archipelago.Volume 1 (411 pages, published in December 2019) includes introductory chapters covering the project's history, Marquesas geology and climate, history of plant collecting in the islands, flora and vegetation, plant communities, threats to the flora, conservation status of species including IUCN Red List recommendations, critical conservation considerations, and many other aspects, as well as taxonomic treatments of the native and naturalized lycophytes (fern allies), ferns, and monocots. Volume 1 is richly illustrated with 134 figures including 111 color plates, 21 elegant line drawings by Smithsonian illustrator Alice Tangerini, and two maps. A complete list of all exsiccatae (specimens studied) is given in the Exsiccatae section. Volume 2 (722 pages, published in September 2020) covers the dicots, dicot exsiccatae, a list of cultivated plants, a list of all literature cited, and an index to both volumes. Volume 2 comprises is richly illustrated with 252 color figures and line drawings.
A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged According to the Natural System: Thalamiflorae
Author: George DonTropical Trees and Forests
Author: F. HallePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642811906
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
The Vascular Plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic
Author: David J. HarrisPublisher:
ISBN: 9789072619501
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The Natural History of Madagascar
Author: Steven M. GoodmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9780226303079
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Separated from the mainland of Africa for 160 million years, Madagascar has evolved an incredible wealth of biodiversity, with thousands of species that can be found nowhere else on earth. For instance, of its estimated 12,000 plant species, nearly 10,000 are unique to Madagascar. Malagasy animals are just as spectacular, from its almost forty currently recognized species of lemurs—a primate group found only here—to the numerous species of tiny dwarf chameleons. With astounding frequency scientists discover a previously unknown species in Madagascar—and at almost the same rate another natural area of habitat is degraded or destroyed, a combination that recently led conservation organizations to name Madagascar one of the most important and threatened conservation priorities on the planet. The Natural History of Madagascar provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date synthesis available of this island nation's priceless biological treasures. Contributions by nearly three hundred world-renowned experts cover the history of scientific exploration in Madagascar, its geology and soils, climate, forest ecology, human ecology, marine and coastal ecosystems, plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Detailed discussions of conservation efforts in Madagascar highlight several successful park reserve programs that could serve as models for other areas. Beautifully illustrated throughout, the book includes over one hundred color illustrations, with fifty color photos by nature photographer Harald Schütz, as well as more than three hundred black-and-white photographs and line drawings. The Natural History of Madagascar will be the invaluable reference for anyone interested in the Malagasy environment, from biologists and conservationists to policymakers and ecotourists.