Author: John Merle CoulterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Plant Relations
Author: John Merle CoulterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Vegetation Dynamics
Author: R. KnappPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401023441
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
During the International Botanical Congress in Edinburgh, 1964, Mrs. 1. M. WEISBACH-J UNK of The Hague discussed a plan for preparation by her publishing company (Dr. W. Junk b.v.) of an international Handbook of Vegetation Science. She proposed a series that should give a comprehensive survey of the varied directions within this science, and their achievements to date as well as their objectives for the future. The challenge of such an enterprise, and its evident value for the further development of vegetation research, induced the undersigned after some consideration to accept the offer of the honorable but also burdensome task of General Editor. The decision was encouraged by a well formulated and detailed outline for the Handbook worked out by the Dutch phytosociolo gists J. J. BARKMAN and V. WESTHOFF. A circle of scholars from numerous countries was invited by the Dr. Junk Publishing Com pany to The Hague in January 1966 to draw up a list of editors and contributors for the parts of the Handbook. The outline and list have served since for the organization of the Handbook, with no need for major change. The different burdens of editors and authors have compelled quite different timings for completion of the individual sections.
The Journal of Botany
Author: Sir William Jackson HookerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Containing figures and descriptions of such plants as recommend themselves by their novelty, rarity, or history, or by the uses to which they are applied in the arts, in medicine, and in domestic œconomy; together with occasional botanical notices and information.
Foundations of Botany
Author: Joseph Young BergenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Botany for High Schools
Author: George Francis AtkinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Elements of Botany
Author: Robert John ThorntonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
The London Journal of Botany
Author: Sir William Jackson HookerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
Atlas of Poetic Botany
Author: Francis HallePublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0262039125
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Botanical encounters in the rainforest: trees that walk, a leaf as big as an awning, a plant that dances. This Atlas invites the reader to tour the farthest reaches of the rainforest in search of exotic—poetic—plant life. Guided in these botanical encounters by Francis Hallé, who has spent forty years in pursuit of the strange and beautiful plant specimens of the rainforest, the reader discovers a plant with just one solitary, monumental leaf; an invasive hyacinth; a tree that walks; a parasitic laurel; and a dancing vine. Further explorations reveal the Rafflesia arnoldii, the biggest flower in the world, with a crown of stamens and pistils the color of rotten meat that exude the stench of garbage in the summer sun; underground trees with leaves that form a carpet on the ground above them; and the biggest tree in Africa, which can reach seventy meters (more tha 200 feet) in height, with a four-meter (about 13 feet) diameter. Hallé's drawings, many in color, provide a witty accompaniment. Like any good tour guide, Hallé tells stories to illustrate his facts. Readers learn about, among other things, Queen Victoria's rubber tree; legends of the moabi tree (for example, that powder from the bark confers invisibility); a flower that absorbs energy from a tree; plants that imitate other plants; a tree that rains; and a fern that clones itself. Hallé's drawings represent an investment in time that returns a dividend of wonder more satisfying than the ephemeral thrill afforded by the photograph. The Atlas of Poetic Botany allows us to be amazed by forms of life that seem as strange as visitors from another planet.
Botany for Beginners
Author: Maxwell Tylden MastersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Britain's Ferns
Author: James MerryweatherPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691190577
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The only comprehensive photographic guide to the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails of Britain This is a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and user-friendly photographic identification guide to the fifty-seven ferns and seventeen other pteridophytes that occur in Britain. It is the perfect companion for botanists, naturalists, professional ecologists and anyone else with an interest in this fascinating group of non-flowering vascular plants. Designed to appeal to beginners and experts alike, this authoritative book includes novel identification keys and comparison tables that have been carefully devised to present only essential, easily understood technical terms and descriptions, avoiding jargon as much as possible. Cross-referenced throughout to facilitate the comparison of similar species, this definitive field guide is the go-to source for identifying these species with confidence. Features hundreds of stunning colour photographs Comprehensive coverage of Britain's 57 species of ferns, 6 clubmosses, 3 quillworts and 8 horsetails Includes novel, easy-to-use, jargon-free identification keys and comparison tables Beautifully designed, user-friendly and accessible