Download or read book 500 Popular Tropical Plants written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Plants written by Elisabeth Chan and published by Periplus Editions (HK) Limited. This book was released on 2003-11-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about tropical plants and flowers with this with this useful and portable reference book. This handy field guide introduces approximately 60 plant species found in the Tropics. Trees, shrubs, flowers and fruits are all presented in full color. Included are exotic and beautiful blooms, plants with utilitarian uses and some of the more extraordinary members of the plant kingdom. Each entry is described in detail, and the expert botanical information is included, along with interesting historical anecdotes. This book will delight lovers of tropical flora. Periplus Handy Pocket Guides are practical field guides, useful for identifying various natural objects ranging from plants and animals to gemstones and seashells. Each page of each title throughout the series is filled with clear, precise photographs and informative text. Scientific and local language names are given.
Download or read book Physiological Ecology of Tropical Plants written by Ulrich Lüttge and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated text covers the ecophysiology of plants of all major tropical ecosystems, from tropical rain forests, epiphytic habitats, mangroves and savannas to salinas, inselbergs and paramos and their ecophysiological adaptation to these different tropical environments. The physiognomy of biotopes and characteristic life forms of plants are depicted with photographs.
Download or read book Plants for Tropical Landscapes written by Fred D. Rauch and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carefully selected plants add color, character, and charm to a wide variety of outdoor settings, providing much enjoyment and increasing the value of your home. Plants for Tropical Landscapes will help you select and group plants to create a successful tropical garden tailored to your needs and tastes. Gardeners and landscapers will find this treasury of more than 500 common plants easy to use and one of the most comprehensive guides available today. Plants are organized by size (ground covers, low shrubs, medium shrubs, small trees) and are fully illustrated with more than 700 color photographs to aid in their identification. The book presents guidelines on plant characteristics, soil and water requirements, and suggested landscape use for each species. In addition, appendices list plants suitable for special uses (xeriscapes, windbreaks, night gardens) and sites (beach gardens, lanai, and houseplants).
Download or read book Select Extra tropical Plants written by Mueller and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tropical Plants of Costa Rica written by and published by Comstock Publishing Associates. This book was released on 2007 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tropical Plant Types written by Barrie Gillean Molyneux Jamieson and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1967 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bacteria and viruses. Algae. Fungi. Bryophyta - liverworts and mosses. Pteridophyta - ferms and their allies. Spermatophyta - flowering plants and their allies. General morphology of the angiosperm-plant tissues. Morphology of the root. Leaf. Flower. Pollination and fertilization. Seeds and fruits and their dispersal. Selected floral types. Organs of perennation. Vegetation types and plant communities.
Download or read book Tropical Plant Breeding written by A. Charrier and published by Editions Quae. This book was released on 2001 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important advances in tropical plant breeding achieved by French research teams of Cirad, Inra and Ird, in collaboration with counterpart staff in tropical countries, are reviewed in the present publication. All 24 chapters focus on different plants, and include: in-depth analysis of trait diversity in cultivated forms and links with related wild species; overviews of breeding techniques and biotechnological innovations utilized by breeders; assessment of genetic progress, based on examples from varietal improvement and extension programmes.
Download or read book Report of the Industrial Exhibition of the Mechanics Institute of the City of San Francisco written by Mechanics' Institute (San Francisco, Calif.) and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 500 Plants of South Florida written by Julia Frances Morton and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tropical Plant Design 20 Difficult Situations written by David L. Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tropical Plants of the World written by Jens G. Rohwer and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2002 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sumptuous photos show off more than 250 dazzling tropical species from the lush terrain of Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa...everywhere the climate nurtures seductively fragrant blossoms and luxuriant foliage. The in-depth information on palms, shrubs, vines, herbs, ferns, water plants, and of course, magnificent, vibrant blooms will prove invaluable to gardeners wanting something special.
Download or read book Gardening in the Tropics written by Richard Eric Holttum and published by Times Editions Pte. This book was released on 1991 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This unique encyclopedic treatment of tropical gardening was written specifically for Malaysia and Singapore, but it will be a valuable resource for gardeners in the American tropics as well. Included are detailed, illustrated listings of herbaceous plants, shrubs and climbers, trees and palms, foliage plants, orchids, vegetables, and fruit trees." "The adventurous gardener will find inspiration and challenges in the distinctive plant materials presented. The book assumes the mostly wet tropical climate of Malaysia, and adjustments will have to be made for local conditions of Hawaii and southern California and Florida, but the authors - distinguished botanists with long experience in the tropics - provide useful guidance on the requirements for each plant." "The breathtaking spectrum of tropical plants illustrated will be of extraordinary interest not only to sophisticated gardeners in tropical areas but to greenhouse enthusiasts everywhere."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Tropical Flowering Plants written by and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2003 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book bridges a long-standing gap between obscure references in tropical botany and the gardener's need for an accurate, practical guide. Incorporating the latest advances in plant taxonomy, the book is a rare work of scrupulous research — and magnificent photography — that will be as useful to the gardener as it is to the botanist.
Download or read book Five Hundred Popular Garden Plants for Australian Gardeners written by Random House Australia and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At some time, nearly every gardener has stood before a withered piece of vegetation and wailed 'everything I plant dies!' But these deaths are usually due to poor choice rather than gardening incompetence. 500 Popular Garden Plants will help plant lovers choose the rights plants and turn plant killers into green-thumb gardeners. 500 Popular Garden Plants presents some of the most successful and easily grown plants in Australian gardens. From annuals and perennials to cacti and succulents,and many more in between, this valuable guide helps gardeners decide what will grow best in their gardens. Each entry gives a general description, essential cultural advice and, where appropriate, potential size, flowering time or light requirements. Each entry is accompanied by a colour photograph. A climatic zone map helps to give the gardener an idea of the climatic needs of the plants they would like to grow in their garden. Designed as an easy-to-follow guide for the inexperienced and experienced alike, this user friendly book will turn any 'failed' gardener into the proud owner of an easy-care, flourishing garden. Other titles in the series: 500 Popular Annuals and Perennials 500 Popular Climbers and Creepers 500 Popular Indoor Plants 500 Popular Roses 500 Popular Shrubs and Trees 500 Popular Tropical Plants 500 Popular Vegetable, Herbs, Fruit and Nuts
Download or read book Tropical Plants for Home and Garden written by William Warren and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents flowers and plants native to the tropical areas of the world, including flowering shrubs, annuals, foliage plants, ornamental trees, vines, palms, exotics, water plants, ferns, and orchids
Download or read book Australian Vegetation written by David A. Keith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian Vegetation has been an essential reference for students and researchers in botany, ecology and natural resource management for over 35 years. Now fully updated and with a new team of authors, the third edition presents the latest insights on the patterns and processes that shaped the vegetation of Australia. The first part of the book provides a synthesis of ecological processes that influence vegetation traits throughout the continent, using a new classification of vegetation. New chapters examine the influences of climate, soils, fire regimes, herbivores and aboriginal people on vegetation, in addition to completely revised chapters on evolutionary biogeography, quaternary vegetation history and alien plants. The book's second half presents detailed ecological portraits for each major vegetation type and offers data-rich perspectives and comparative analysis presented in tables, graphs, maps and colour illustrations. This authoritative book will inspire readers to learn and explore first-hand the vegetation of Australia.
