Flora Mesoamericana

Author : David G. Frodin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1136 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001-06-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139428659

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Guide to Standard Floras of the World by David G. Frodin Pdf

This 2001 book provides a selective annotated bibliography of the principal floras and related works of inventory for vascular plants. The second edition was completely updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century, and features a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. The works covered are principally specialist publications such as floras, checklists, distribution atlases, systematic iconographies and enumerations or catalogues, although a relatively few more popularly oriented books are also included. The Guide is organised in ten geographical divisions, with these successively divided into regions and units, each of which is prefaced with a historical review of floristic studies. In addition to the bibliography, the book includes general chapters on botanical bibliography, the history of floras, and general principles and current trends, plus an appendix on bibliographic searching, a lexicon of serial abbreviations, and author and geographical indexes.

Author : Rachel Jane Hampshire,David Andrew Sutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Angiosperms
ISBN : UOM:39015029420398

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Flora Mesoamericana by Rachel Jane Hampshire,David Andrew Sutton Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Grasses
ISBN : WISC:89081427296

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Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Botany
ISBN : UOM:39015059032329

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Contributions from the United States National Herbarium by Anonim Pdf

Author : Darryl L. Felder,David K. Camp
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 1405 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781603442695

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Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota by Darryl L. Felder,David K. Camp Pdf

This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information. Presenting a comprehensive summary of knowledge of Gulf biota through 2004, the book includes seventy-seven chapters, which list more than fifteen thousand species in thirty-eight phyla or divisions and were written by 138 authors from seventy-one institutions in fourteen countries.This first volume of Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, a multivolumed set edited by John W. Tunnell Jr., Darryl L. Felder, and Sylvia A. Earle, provides information on each species' habitat, biology, and geographic range, along with full references and a narrative introduction to the group, which opens each chapter.

Author : Urs Eggli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642567155

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Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons by Urs Eggli Pdf

This handbook, consisting of six volumes, covers over 9000 taxa of succulents (excluding cacti), which have the ability to store water in their stems, leaves, or underground organs. In addition to the volumes on Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons, separate volumes are devoted to those families with predominantly succulent members, which show an especially great diversity, namely Aizoaceae, Asclepiadaceae and Crassulaceae. Following an alphabetical listing of families, genera and species, detailed descriptions are given, including the taxonomy with synonyms, data on the distribution and ecology, references, and keys to genera, species or subspecies. Over 2000 superb colour photographs complete this inventory of succulent plants.

Author : Flora of North America Editorial Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195152074

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Flora of North America: Volume 23: Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in Part): Cyperaceae by Flora of North America Editorial Committee Pdf

FNA presents for the first time, in one published reference source, information on the names, taxonomic relationships, continent-wide distributions, and morphological characteristics of all plants native and naturalized found in North America north of Mexico.

Author : Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 2402 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420003222

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CRC World Dictionary of Grasses by Umberto Quattrocchi Pdf

2008 NOMINEE The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Annual Award for a Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature now we have easier and better access to grass data than ever before in human history. That is a marked step forward. Congratulazioni Professor Quattrocchi!-Daniel F. Austin, writing in Economic Botany &n

Author : Flora of North America Editorial Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 941 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195310719

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Flora of North America, North of Mexico by Flora of North America Editorial Committee Pdf

FNA presents for the first time, in one published reference source, information on the names, taxonomic relationships, continent-wide distributions, and morphological characteristics of all plants native and naturalized found in North America north of Mexico.

Author : Richard Fortey
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307269409

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Dry Storeroom No. 1 by Richard Fortey Pdf

A remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary people, meticulous research, and driving passions that make London’s Natural History Museum one of the world’s greatest institutions. In an elegant and illuminating narrative, Richard Fortey takes his readers to a place where only a few privileged scientists, curators, and research specialists have been—the hallowed halls that hold the permanent collection of the Natural History Museum. Replete with fossils, jewels, rare plants, and exotic species, Fortey’s walk through offers an intimate view of many of the premiere scientific accomplishments of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Like looking into the mind of mankind and all the fascinating discoveries, ideas, and accomplishments that reside there, Fortey’s tour is utterly entertaining from first to last.

Author : R. Büttner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 3698 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540410171

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Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops by R. Büttner Pdf

With contributions by numerous experts

Author : Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 4038 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482250640

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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants by Umberto Quattrocchi Pdf

"Following on the successes of two previous dictionary projects, the CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names and the CRC World Dictionary of the Grasses, Umberto Quattrocchi has undertaken this dictionary of economically important plants.... He has done for these plants what was so admirably done in his other works—brought the vast and scattered literature on plant names, and in this case, too, their uses, into coherent order so that the inquisitive scholar can get a foothold." —From the Foreword, Donald H. Pfister, Harvard University and Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Massachusetts The CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology provides the starting point for better access to data on plants used around the world in medicine, food, and cultural practices. The material found in the five volumes has been painstakingly gathered from papers of general interest, reports and records, taxonomic revisions, field studies, herbaria and herbarium collections, notes, monographs, pamphlets, botanical literature, and literature tout court. It includes sources available at various natural history libraries, floras and standard flora works, local floras and local histories, nomenclatural histories, and the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Much more than a dictionary, the book provides the names of thousands of genera and species of economically important plants, concise summaries of plant properties, and appropriate observations about medicinal uses. Drawing from a tremendous range of primary and secondary sources, it is an indispensable time-saving guide for all those involved with botany, herbal medicine, pharmacognosy, toxicology, medicinal and natural product chemistry, and agriculture.

Author : Scott Fedick,Michael Allen,Juan Jim?nez-Osornio,A. Gomez-Pompa
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1560229713

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The Lowland Maya Area by Scott Fedick,Michael Allen,Juan Jim?nez-Osornio,A. Gomez-Pompa Pdf

What can we learn from the people of the Maya Lowlands? Integrating history, biodiversity, ethnobotany, geology, ecology, archaeology, anthropology, and other disciplines, The Lowland Maya Area is a valuable guide to the fascinating relationship between man and his environment in the Yucatán peninsula. This book covers virtually every aspect of the biology and ecology of the Maya Lowlands and the many ways that human beings have interacted with their surroundings in that area for the last three thousand years. You'll learn about newly discovered archaeological evidence of wetland use; the domestication and use of cacao and henequen plants; a biodiversity assessment of a select group of plants, animals, and microorganisms; the area's forgotten cotton, indigo, and wax industries; the ecological history of the Yucatán Peninsula; and much more. This comprehensive book will open your eyes to all that we can learn from the Maya people, who continue to live on their native lands, integrating modern life with their old ways and teaching valuable lessons about human dependence on and management of environmental resources. The Lowland Maya Area explores: the impact of hurricanes and fire on local environments historic and modern Maya concepts of forests the geologic history of the Yucatán challenges to preserving Maya architecture newly-discovered evidence of fertilizer use among the ancient Maya cooperation between locals and researchers that fosters greater knowledge on both sides recommendations to help safeguard the future The Lowland Maya Area is an ideal single source for reliable information on the many ecological and social issues of this dynamic area. Providing you with the results of the most recent research into many diverse fields, including traditional ecological knowledge, the difficult transition to capitalism, agave production, and the diversity of insect species, this book will be a valuable addition to your collection. As the editors of The Lowland Maya Area say in their concluding chapter: “If we are to gain global perspective from the changing Maya world, it is that understanding space and time is absolutely critical to human persistence.” Understanding how the Maya have interacted with their environment for thousands of years while maintaining biodiversity will help us understand how we too can work for sustainable development in our own environments.

Author : Dennis Victor Johnson
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Palms
ISBN : 2831703522

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Palms by Dennis Victor Johnson Pdf

Increasing demands on the world's natural resources pose a serious threat to palm biodiversity. This action plan identifies the most threatened palm species in order to present recommendations for conservation measures that cater to their specific requirements, and to provide strategic guidelines for the conservation and sustainable utilization of the many palms that provide food, construction material, and an important source of revenue for many people.

Author : Samuel Bridgewater
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780292739017

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A Natural History of Belize by Samuel Bridgewater Pdf

A wide-ranging study that draws on local and regional research findings to provide a popular portrait of the biodiverse and resilient Chiquibul. Belize’s Chiquibul Forest is one of the largest remaining expanses of tropical moist forest in Central America. It forms part of what is popularly known as the Maya Forest. Battered by hurricanes over millions of years, occupied by the Maya for thousands of years, and logged for hundreds of years, this ecosystem has demonstrated its remarkable ecological resilience through its continued existence into the twenty-first century. Despite its history of disturbance, or maybe in part because of it, the Maya Forest is ranked as an important regional biodiversity hot spot and provides some of the last regional habitats for endangered species such as the jaguar, the scarlet macaw, Baird’s tapir, and Morelet’s crocodile. A Natural History of Belize presents for the first time a detailed portrait of the habitats, biodiversity, and ecology of the Maya Forest, and Belize more broadly, in a format accessible to a popular audience. It is based in part on the research findings of scientists studying at Las Cuevas Research Station in the Chiquibul Forest. The book is unique in demystifying many of the big scientific debates related to rainforests. These include “Why are tropical forests so diverse?”; “How do flora and fauna evolve?”; and “How do species interact?” By focusing on the ecotourism paradise of Belize, this book illustrates how science has solved some of the riddles that once perplexed the likes of Charles Darwin, and also shows how it can assist us in managing our planet and forest resources wisely in the future.