Based on work spanning a decade, this study of the Maquipucuna area on the western slopes of the Andes discusses the climate, vegetation, ecological relationships, and flora, and emphasizes the import
This beautifully illustrated book introduces readers to 125 frequently encountered wildflowers and other plants that grow in coastal habitats from Massachusetts to central Florida. Drawn from the auth
The strength of this book is that it is written by someone who has spent a lifetime devoted to the science of economic botany. The author has brought together his vast experience in the field in Afric
"A major source of information on the plants of Florida which will be the standard reference for years to come."--Rolla Tryon, professor emeritus of biology, Harvard University"This important addition
A retired economic botanist provides highly entertaining, personal, and detailed descriptions, accompanied by b&w line drawings, of selected members of 100 genera of wild plants of the eastern Uni
The first of 14 projected volumes (in English at least) that will compile keys to all the plant families of Siberia, based on earlier and newly collected herbarium material. The efforts of specialists
The Somalia flora is very rich in comparison with other arid areas in Africa. Published in four volumes, the 'Flora of Somalia' provides the first comprehensive account of all the vascular plants know
Somalian vegetation is rich and varied, and covers one of the most arid regions of Africa. This pioneering flora, complete in 4 volumes, provides the most comprehensive treatment to date.Volume 3 - th
Covers all major plant groupings - ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms - alphabetically by genus and species, and details the parts of the plants that may be, or are, edible.
With more than 300 photos, this new edition shows how to identify more than 500 healing plants. Descriptive text includes information on where the plants are found, as well as their known medicinal u
Provides a virtually complete listing of the 871 native and introduced species of plants found in the Park, with keys designed specifically for Mount Rainier National Park, line drawings, minimally te
Vibrant cut-paper illustrations and simple text provide a fascinating foray into the life cycle of the leaf and explore its many functions, in the latest installment in the I am a... series. Original.
More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habi
This new 2-volume edition of “the most significant botanical publication on Pacific plants in recent decades” (Flora Vitiensis Nova) includes an extensive addendum providing information on newly descr
