Author: Valerie SozaPublisher:
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Surveys for Historical Occurrences of Galium Grande (rubiaceae), Angeles National Forest
Author: Valerie SozaSurveys of San Gabriel Bedstraw, Galium Grande (Rubiaceae), Angeles National Forest, Species Management Guide Interim Report
Author: Valerie SozaCoastal Habitats of the Elwha River, Washington
Author: Jeffrey J. DudaPublisher:
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Category : Coastal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Oaks of California
Author: Bruce M. PavlikPublisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Unbroken Thread
Author: Kathryn KleinPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892363819
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Housed in the former 16th-century convent of Santo Domingo church, now the Regional Museum of Oaxaca, Mexico, is an important collection of textiles representing the area’s indigenous cultures. The collection includes a wealth of exquisitely made traditional weavings, many that are now considered rare. The Unbroken Thread: Conserving the Textile Traditions of Oaxaca details a joint project of the Getty Conservation Institute and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of Mexico to conserve the collection and to document current use of textile traditions in daily life and ceremony. The book contains 145 color photographs of the valuable textiles in the collection, as well as images of local weavers and project participants at work. Subjects include anthropological research, ancient and present-day weaving techniques, analyses of natural dyestuffs, and discussions of the ethical and practical considerations involved in working in Latin America to conserve the materials and practices of living cultures.
Conservation and Management of Rare and Endangered Plants
Author: Thomas S. EliasPublisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Essay on the Geography of Plants
Author: Alexander von HumboldtPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226360687
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
The legacy of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) looms large over the natural sciences. His 1799–1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aimé Bonpland set the course for the great scientific surveys of the nineteenth century, and inspired such essayists and artists as Emerson, Goethe, Thoreau, Poe, and Church. The chronicles of the expedition were published in Paris after Humboldt’s return, and first among them was the 1807 “Essay on the Geography of Plants.” Among the most cited writings in natural history, after the works of Darwin and Wallace, this work appears here for the first time in a complete English-language translation. Covering far more than its title implies, it represents the first articulation of an integrative “science of the earth, ” encompassing most of today’s environmental sciences. Ecologist Stephen T. Jackson introduces the treatise and explains its enduring significance two centuries after its publication.
Plant Geography of Chile
Author: Andres Moreira-MunozPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9048187486
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
The first and so far only Plant Geography of Chile was written about 100 years ago, since when many things have changed: plants have been renamed and reclassified; taxonomy and systematics have experienced deep changes as have biology, geography, and biogeography. The time is therefore ripe for a new look at Chile’s plants and their distribution. Focusing on three key issues – botany/systematics, geography and biogeographical analysis – this book presents a thoroughly updated synthesis both of Chilean plant geography and of the different approaches to studying it. Because of its range – from the neotropics to the temperate sub-Antarctic – Chile’s flora provides a critical insight into evolutionary patterns, particularly in relation to the distribution along the latitudinal profiles and the global geographical relationships of the country’s genera. The consequences of these relations for the evolution of the Chilean Flora are discussed. This book will provide a valuable resource for both graduate students and researchers in botany, plant taxonomy and systematics, biogeography, evolutionary biology and plant conservation.
Turning the Tide
Author: C. R. VeitchPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831706823
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Includes papers and abstracts dealing with eradication of invasive species in Alaska, Australia, Baker Island, California, Christmas Island, Enderby and Rose Islands, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Howland Island, Japan, Jarvis Island, Laysan Island, Lord Howe Island, Mauritius, Mexico, Nauru, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Saint-Paul Island, Seychelles, West Indies.
Tapirs
Author: Daniel M. BrooksPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831704227
Category : Acrocodia
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Descended from a long and ancient lineage, tapirs are important tropical forest seed dispersers. However, today, all species of tapirs are threatened to various degrees by habitat destruction and hunting. This action plan was written with wildlife biologists, ecologists, administrators, educators and local conservation officials in mind and is aimed at those countries with tapir populations. It provides a brief natural history of each species and its objective is to aid in their conservation by catalyzing conservation action. In addition, it is hoped that the contents of the plan will stimulate further research into this fascinating group of animals.