Field Guide To The Wild Flowers Of The Algarve

Author : Chris Thorogood,Simon Hiscock
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 1842466968

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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve by Chris Thorogood,Simon Hiscock Pdf

The Algarve region of southern Portugal is an area of immense botanical importance with numerous endemic and rare species. It is also one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe, where it sees more than seven million tourists per year. Scientists and sightseers alike are drawn to the lovely flowers that dot the landscape. This is one of the few comprehensive identification guides that caters to both kinds of visitors, and the first edition has been a best-seller. This second edition is fully updated with new species and new findings. Information is provided on where and when to see plants with information on their habitat and vegetation types. Rare and unusual plants of the region are highlighted, including orchids and parasitic plants. The more than one thousand descriptions are accompanied throughout with over 650 stunning color photographs, 780 line drawings, and distribution maps.

Author : Chris Thorogood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Wild flowers
ISBN : 1842465856

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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve by Chris Thorogood Pdf

Author : Chris Thorogood,Simon Hiscock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Wild flowers
ISBN : 1842466976

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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve by Chris Thorogood,Simon Hiscock Pdf

Author : Chris Thorogood
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 184246616X

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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Western Mediterranean by Chris Thorogood Pdf

Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Western Mediterranean is the most comprehensive and up-to-date plant identification guide to the area. The western Mediterranean is one of the most important regions in the world for its outstanding biodiversity, boasting over 10,000 plant species. The area encompasses southern Europe from the Portuguese Algarve in the west to Italy in the east, the islands (including the Balearic Islands, Corsica and Sardinia), and North Africa from Morocco in the west to Tunisia in the east.Covering over 5,000 species, this easy to use guide focuses on the most common and conspicuous species that occur in the area, with plant descriptions, colour photographs and illustrations throughout. A section on where to see wildflowers in the region is included, as well as a glossary of terms. An ideal companion for wildlife and plant enthusiasts, this guide will enable you to reliably identify wildflowers in the field.

Author : Chris Thorogood
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1842466917

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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Eastern Mediterranean by Chris Thorogood Pdf

Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the EasternMediterranean is the most comprehensive and up-to-date plant identification guide to the area. This large area has a complex and varied geology and topography but is united by its typically Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The eastern Mediterranean has an exceptionally high number of endemic species, and a flora quite distinct from the western Mediterranean Basin. The geographic coverage of this book spans the Ionian Archipelago, mainland Greece, Peloponnese, Aegean Islands, Crete, Cyprus, Mediterranean Turkey, and the coasts of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. Featuring more than three thousand plants, this easy-to-use guide focuses on the most common and conspicuous species that occur in the area, with plant descriptions, color photographs, and illustrations throughout. A section on where to see wild flowers in the region is included, as well as a glossary of terms. An ideal companion for wildlife and plant enthusiasts, this guide will enable anyone to reliably identify wild flowers in the field.

Author : Hanno Schäfer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Botany
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114759694

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Flora of the Azores by Hanno Schäfer Pdf

Author : Maarten J. M. Christenhusz,Michael F. Fay,Mark W. Chase
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226536705

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Plants of the World by Maarten J. M. Christenhusz,Michael F. Fay,Mark W. Chase Pdf

Plants of the World is the first book to systematically explore every vascular plant family on earth—more than four hundred and fifty of them—organized in a modern phylogenetic order. Detailed entries for each family include descriptions, distribution, evolutionary relationships, and fascinating information on economic uses of plants and etymology of their names. All entries are also copiously illustrated in full color with more than 2,500 stunning photographs. A collaboration among three celebrated botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plants of the World is authoritative, comprehensive, and beautiful. Covering everything from ferns to angiosperms, it will be an essential resource for practicing botanists, horticulturists, and nascent green thumbs alike.

Author : Chris Thorogood
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1842466623

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Weird Plants by Chris Thorogood Pdf

For the first time, this extraordinary compilation showcases weird, mysterious and bizarre plants from around the world. Plants trick, kill, steal and kidnap, and this unique book explores a fascinating world in which plants have turned the tables on animals. Author Chris Thorogood showcases these plant behaviours, the interrelationships among plants, the interdependencies between plants and animals, and the intrigue of plant evolution. All types of weird and sinister are featured in this book, from carnivorous plants that drug, drown and consume unsuspecting insect prey; giant pitcher plants that have evolved toilets for tree shrews; flowers that mimic rotting flesh to attract pollinating flies, and orchids that duplicitously look, feel and even smell like a female insect to bamboozle sex-crazed male bees.

Author : Renee Van Buren,Janet G. Cooper,Leila M. Shultz,Kimball T. Harper
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780874218251

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Woody Plants of Utah by Renee Van Buren,Janet G. Cooper,Leila M. Shultz,Kimball T. Harper Pdf

A comprehensive guide that includes a vast range of species and plant communities and employs thorough, original keys. Based primarily on vegetative characteristics, the keys don't require that flowers or other reproductive features be present, like many plant guides. And this guide's attention to woody plants as a whole allows one to identify a much greater variety of plants. That especially suits an arid region such as Utah with less diverse native trees. Woody plants are those that have stems that persist above ground even through seasons that don't favor growth, due to low precipitation or temperatures. Woody Plants of Utah employs dichotomous identification keys that are comparable to a game of twenty questions. They work through a process of elimination by choosing sequential alternatives. Detailed, illustrated plant descriptions complement the keys and provide additional botanical and environmental information in relation to a useful introductory categorization of Utah plant communities. Supplementary tools include photos, distribution maps, and an illustrated glossary.

Author : Pat O'Reilly,Sue Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Plants
ISBN : 0954955498

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Wildflowers in the Algarve by Pat O'Reilly,Sue Parker Pdf

Author : John Fielding
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Flowers
ISBN : UOM:39015060890160

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Flowers of Crete by John Fielding Pdf

A celebration of the exceptionally rich, yet threatened, flora of this, the largest island in the Greek archipelago. Crete's enchanting landscapes range from rugged mountains to desert-like areas, coastal plains and ancient olive groves. Its extraordinary geological and climatic history has resulted in great plant diversity, with prehistoric links to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The authors and editor, united by their love of the island's flora, have produced a sumptuous and authoritative book, covering over 800 plant species, and with more than 1900 stunning colour photographs.

Author : Yvette Harvey
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Endangered plants
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215382875

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The Plants of Lebialem Highlands, (Bechati-Fosimondi-Besali) Cameroon by Yvette Harvey Pdf

This book provides a flora of the Lebialem Highlands area, Cameroon. Introductory chapters cover the vegetation, geology, soil types, climate, threats, invasive and alien plants, ethnobotany and history of botanical exploration in the area. A Red Data chapter contains the results of assessing the status of all the species covered, accompanied by colour photographs of the most threatened species.

Author : Rolf Kühn,Henrik Pedersen,Phillip Cribb
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : SCIENCE
ISBN : 1842466690

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Field Guide to the Orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean by Rolf Kühn,Henrik Pedersen,Phillip Cribb Pdf

Field Guide to the Orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean is a comprehensive photographic guide to the orchids of the region written by leading experts, who between them have decades of orchid field and research experience.The book covers 30 genera and their species including Ophrys, Cypripedium, Orchis, Dactylorhiza, Epipactis and Serapias, as well as 70 natural hybrids. Much of the confusion over identification is dueto the morphological variation a species can have within a habitat and across its distribution, andtherefore to simplify identification, several images accompany each species to illustrate this diversity, along with notes on distinguishing features and distribution maps. Each species is also accompanied by common names and important synonyms, as well as notes on habitat, flowering times anddistinguishing features.

Author : Edwina Pitcher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910636118

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Wild Guide Portugal by Edwina Pitcher Pdf

Author : Henrik Ærenlund Pedersen,Niels Faurholdt
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Ophrys
ISBN : UOM:39015084136459

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Ophrys by Henrik Ærenlund Pedersen,Niels Faurholdt Pdf

The genus Ophrys constitutes one of the most diverse and biologically fascinating groups of plants to be encountered in Europe, particularly the Mediterranean.This book offers an easy to use, comprehensive, introduction to the genus, throughout its European range, It can be used as a field guide, with keys, descriptions and numerous colour photographs, as well as a standard reference, with chapters on structure, biology, evoltuion and conservation. The classification is based on a broad species concept, offering an alternative to the finely split classifications of the genus that prevail in most recent field guides. Notes on hardy orchid cultivation, by Richard L. Manuel, and a chapter of ideas for field trips, complete the picture.