Author: Rupert C. BarnebyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mimosaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring
Author: Rupert C. BarnebyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mimosaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring: Calliandra
Author: Rupert C. BarnebyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mimosaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring: Aberima, Albizia, and allies
Author: Rupert C. BarnebyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mimosaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring
Author: Rupert C. BarnebyNeotropical Savannas and Seasonally Dry Forests
Author: R. Toby PenningtonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000611310
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
More often than not, when people think of a neotropical forest, what comes to mind is a rain forest, rather than a dry forest. Just as typically, when they imagine a savanna, they visualize the African plains, rather than those dry woodlands and grasslands found in the Neotropics. These same preconceptions can be found among scientists, as these ne
A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort'es
Author: Ted J. CasePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195350906
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
This updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort'es, first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cort'es region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cort'es, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally.
Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring
Author: Rupert C. BarnebyDictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America
Author: M.M. GrandtnerPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0123969549
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1171
Book Description
Dictionary of South American Trees provides a single-source reference for botanists, biologists, ecologists, and climatologists on the many native trees in South America. The index lets readers find a tree in four languages, by its common name, or abbreviation, followed by taxonomy that includes common uses for each part of the tree. Using this information, scientists and students can identify and classify plants, their growth structure and environment, the uses of their products, and alternative options with similar characteristics. - Complete coverage of all native South American trees—the only single-source reference for botanists, biologists, ecologists and climatologists working in this diverse and changing region - Includes taxonomy at genera, species, sub-species, and varietal levels, providing information from the most basic level up and allowing readers to identify their subjects using numerous criteria - Indicates Latin, English, French, and Spanish names as well as common names and abbreviations, facilitating accurate and efficient identification - Provides growth information, climatology, ecology and uses for the tree to provide insight into each tree as well as for comparative purposes when seeking similar tree-based resources
Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta
Author: Richard Stephen FelgerPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816552398
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
From the Pinacate lava fields and expansive dunes to the shores of the Gulf of California, the Gran Desierto is one of the hottest and driest places in the Western Hemisphere. Yet this region in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico embraces a remarkable number of habitats with a fascinating and surprisingly rich flora. This is the heart of the Sonoran Desert, still in a largely primordial state, in juxtaposition with the ravished wetlands of the once great Río Colorado. Flora of the Gran Desierto is the culmination of more than twenty-five years of research in this magnificent desert and delta by botanist Richard Felger. This comprehensive floristic study of more than 565 species of vascular plants features original diagnostic descriptions and innovative identification keys to the families, genera, and species. Particular attention has been devoted to taxa that are poorly known. Even weeds and their histories are treated in detail. Hundreds of illustrations by such eminent botanical artists as Lucretia Brezeale Hamilton, Matt Johnson, and Bobbi Angell will aid in the identification of plants. Common names of plants are given in English, Spanish, and O'odham. While emphasizing scientific accuracy, the book is written in an accessible style. Felger's observations and knowledge of plant ecology, geographic distribution, evolution, ethnobotany, plant variation and special adaptations, and the history of the region provides botanists, naturalists, ecologists, conservationists, and anyone else celebrating the desert with readable, interesting, and important information. With two of Mexico's newest biosphere reserves—the Pinacate and the Upper Gulf of California—this region is a keystone for desert conservation efforts. Its location linking vast preserves to the north makes this book especially useful for anyone interested in borderland studies and the Sonoran Desert. Flora of the Gran Desierto represents a most creative, definitive, and enthusiastic treatment of Sonoran Desert plant life and is highly relevant to ecological restoration in deserts and wetlands in arid places worldwide.
Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands
Author: Craig R. ElevitchPublisher: PAR
ISBN: 0970254458
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
"This book is for the person who lives in the tropics or subtropics and is interested in native plants, who wants to know about plants that are useful, who loves to watch plants grow, and who is willing to work with them. Such a person might ask questions like, Where will they grow? How do I grow them? Are they good to eat? How are they used? What are their names? These questions and more are answered here."--Préface