Woody Plants Of Western African Forests

Author : William Hawthorne,Carel Jongkind
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Africa, West
ISBN : UOM:39015069311853

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Woody Plants of Western African Forests by William Hawthorne,Carel Jongkind Pdf

A guide to the identification of all the woody plants (c. 2,250 species in 740 genera) of the forest region of West Africa called 'Upper Guinea', between Togo and Senegal. Upper Guinea is one of the world's most important centres of biodiversity, from the mountain forests of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, to the lowland evergreen, and semideciduous forests widespread also in Ghana and Ivory Coast. This comprehensively illustrated guide will play a vital supportive role in the challenge of sustainable development within the forest region of West Africa, helping to promote best practice in the management of its plants and forests.

Author : L. Poorter,F. Bongers,F. N. Kouame,W. D. Hawthorne
Publisher : CABI
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780851999517

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Biodiversity of West African Forests by L. Poorter,F. Bongers,F. N. Kouame,W. D. Hawthorne Pdf

The rain forests of West Africa have been designated as one of the world's hotspots of biodiversity. They extend from Ghana to Senegal and are referred to as the Upper Guinean forests. Because of their isolated position, they harbour a large number of rare and endemic animal and plant species.This book focuses on the biodiversity and ecology of these forests. It analyses the factors that give rise to biodiversity and structure tropical plant communities. It also includes an atlas with ecological profiles of rare plant species and large timber species.

Author : Michel Arbonnier
Publisher : Editions Quae
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Arid regions plants
ISBN : 2876145790

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Trees, Shrubs and Lianas of West African Dry Zones by Michel Arbonnier Pdf

Author : Emmanuel N. Chidumayo,Davison J. Gumbo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136531378

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The Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa by Emmanuel N. Chidumayo,Davison J. Gumbo Pdf

The dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa are major ecosystems, with a broad range of strong economic and cultural incentives for keeping them intact. However, few people are aware of their importance, compared to tropical rainforests, despite them being home to more than half of the continent's population. This unique book brings together scientific knowledge on this topic from East, West, and Southern Africa and describes the relationships between forests, woodlands, people and their livelihoods. Dry forest is defined as vegetation dominated by woody plants, primarily trees, the canopy of which covers more than 10 per cent of the ground surface, occurring in climates with a dry season of three months or more. This broad definition - wider than those used by many authors - incorporates vegetation types commonly termed woodland, shrubland, thicket, savanna, wooded grassland, as well as dry forest in its strict sense. The book provides a comparative analysis of management experiences from the different geographic regions, emphasizing the need to balance the utilization of dry forests and woodland products between current and future human needs. Further, the book explores the techniques and strategies that can be deployed to improve the management of African dry forests and woodlands for the benefit of all, but more importantly, the communities that live off these vegetation formations. Thus, the book lays a foundation for improving the management of dry forests and woodlands for the wide range of products and services they provide.

Author : G. W. Lawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1986-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015010168964

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Plant Ecology in West Africa by G. W. Lawson Pdf

Brings together authoritative and up-to-date accounts of the principal types of vegetation found in West Africa and describes the main processes that occur within them. Deals with such varied topics as the complex inter-relationships between plants and animals, the breeding systems found in West African plants, the structure and dynamics of forest, savanna, desert, coastal and montane vegetation, and the urgent need to conserve this natural environment.

Author : Frans Bongers,Marc P. E. Parren,Dossahua Traoré
Publisher : CABI
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 085199914X

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Forest Climbing Plants of West Africa by Frans Bongers,Marc P. E. Parren,Dossahua Traoré Pdf

Climbing plants, including lianas, represent a fascinating component of the ecology of tropical forests. This book focuses on the climbing plants of West African forests. Based on original research, it presents information on the flora (including a checklist), diversity (with overviews at several levels of integration), ecology (distribution, characteristics in relation to environment, their role in forest ecosystems) and ethnobotany. Forestry aspects, such as their impact on tree growth and development, and the effects of forestry interventions on climbers are also covered.

Author : Xander van der Maesen,J.M. van Medenbach de Rooy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400902855

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The Biodiversity of African Plants by Xander van der Maesen,J.M. van Medenbach de Rooy Pdf

Proceedings of the XIVth AETFAT Congress, 22-27 August 1994, Wageningen, the Netherlands

Author : Frederick Robert Irvine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1016 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Botany
ISBN : UOM:39015009236939

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Woody Plants of Ghana by Frederick Robert Irvine Pdf

Author : Sven Günter,Michael Weber,Bernd Stimm,Reinhard Mosandl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642199868

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Silviculture in the Tropics by Sven Günter,Michael Weber,Bernd Stimm,Reinhard Mosandl Pdf

This book integrates the latest global developments in forestry science and practice and their relevance for the sustainable management of tropical forests. The influence of social dimensions on the development of silvicultural concepts is another spotlight. Ecology and silvicultural options form all tropical continents, and forest formations from dry to moist forests and from lowland to mountain forests are covered. Review chapters which guide readers through this complex subject integrate numerous illustrative and quantitative case studies by experts from all over the world. On the basis of a cross-sectional evaluation of the case studies presented, the authors put forward possible silvicultural contributions towards sustainability in a changing world. The book is addressed to a broad readership from forestry and environmental disciplines.

Author : Peter Frank Scogings,Mahesh Sankaran
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119081128

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Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores by Peter Frank Scogings,Mahesh Sankaran Pdf

Insights on current research and recent developments in understanding global savanna systems Increasingly recognized as synonymous with tropical grassy biomes, savannas are found in tropical and sub-tropical climates as well as warm, temperate regions of North America. Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores examines the interactions between woody plants and browsing mammals in global savannas—focusing primarily on the C4 grassy ecosystems with woody components that constitute the majority of global savannas—and discusses contemporary savanna management models and applications. This much-needed addition to current research examines topics including the varying behavior of browsing mammals, the response to browsing by woody species, and the factors that inhibit forage intake. Contributions from an international team of active researchers and experts compare and contrast different savanna ecosystems, offering a global perspective on savanna functioning, the roles of soil and climate in resource availability and organism interaction, and the possible impacts of climate change across global savannas. Fills a gap in literature on savanna management issues, including biodiversity conservation and animal production Applies concepts developed in other biomes to future savanna research Complements contemporary books on savanna or large herbivore ecology Focuses on the woody component of savanna ecosystems and large herbivore interactions in savannas Compares tree-mammal systems of savannas and other eco-systems of temperate and boreal regions Provides numerous case studies of plant-mammal interactions from various savanna ecosystems Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores is a valuable addition to those in fields such as ecology, wildlife and conservation biology, natural resource management, and environmental science.

Author : S.R. Mishra
Publisher : Discovery Publishing House
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Science
ISBN : 817141821X

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Morphology of Plants by S.R. Mishra Pdf

Contents: What is a Tree?, Identification of Trees, Forests of the World, Rainforest, Distribution of Rainforests, Plants in Poor Soil, Climate in the Forests, Animals of Rainforests, Trees and Man, Forests as Human Habitat, Deforestation, Conservation of Forests, Symbiotic Evolution.

Author : MARTIN
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003830747

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The Rainforests of West Africa by MARTIN Pdf

Nowhere eise in the world did industrialized countries leave such early marks in the rainforest as in West Africa. Past and present developments here are in one way or the other significant for rainforests on other continents as weil. West Africa is a pioneer in both a good and a bad sense. This is reason enough to take a closer Iook at the history of moist tropical West Africa. Until recently, no one really seemed to be interested in the rainforests except for a few specialists. The world's scientific community neglected to study the incalculable riches of tropical forests, to make the public aware of them and their due importance. Although interdisciplinary research has been a popular topic for some decades now, it was not applied to just the most complex habitat on earth. Scientists from all fields studied only that which was easiest to record, seemingly blind to a myriad of details awaiting closer examination. Botanists wentabout establishing their herbariums and paid much too little attention to the vegetation as a whole, or to the significance of useful plants for local populations. Zoologists, too, busied themselves with collecting and describing species. Anthropologists, on the other hand, tended to overlook faunal details: in their ignorance of the animal world, they wrote of tigers and deer in Africa. And finally, foresters saw neither the forest nor the trees for the timber - and even confused rainforests with monocultures of fir trees.

Author : Brian Hopkins
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015021306736

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Forest and Savanna by Brian Hopkins Pdf

Author : Anna Lawrence,William Hawthorne
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781844070794

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Plant Identification by Anna Lawrence,William Hawthorne Pdf

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : John Eric Burrows,Sandie Burrows,Ernst Schmidt,Mervyn Lotter,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Jacana Media
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Botany
ISBN : 0992240379

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Trees and Shrubs Mozambique by John Eric Burrows,Sandie Burrows,Ernst Schmidt,Mervyn Lotter,Edward O. Wilson Pdf

"Mozambique is a land of immense variety of landscape and biological diversity. However, its forests and woodlands are being cleared at an alarming rate. With few exceptions, the country has no inventory of its trees and shrubs, the component that forms the web or skeleton of Mozambique's vegetation. Trees and Shrubs of Mozambique provides the first accurate and comprehensive account of the woody plants of Mozambique and their distribution and how to identify them through the use of keys, descriptions and illustrations. Aimed at botanists - both amateur and professional - conservationists, foresters, university and secondary school students, NGOs and eco-tourists, this book covers some 1,780 species of trees and shrubs, illustrated with over 9650 colour photographs, as well as leaf line drawings and distribution maps." --Cover.