Download or read book Flora of Arequipa Peru written by Edgar Heim and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This field guide illustrates and describes ca. 20% of the recorded 1’160 vascular plants of the department of Arequipa in Southern Peru. It aims to be a comprehensive field guide for tourists and locals. The first part of the book describes the vegetation of Arequipa. It gives an overview of the harsh conditions of south-peruvian ecosystems. Bone-dry deserts and high mountains with extreme temperature fluctuations challenges plant growth. Such ecosystmes demand adaptation by the inhabitants, especially by the plants, which can not escape their habitat. The second part of the book is dedicated to the plant species of the departement of Arequipa. With the illustrations and the description in this book, the reader should be able to recognize the plants in their habitat. Additionally it provides information about the use and the ecology of the described species.
Download or read book Flora of Peru written by James Francis Macbride and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes conspectus and index to published families compiled by Alwyn H. Gentry issued in Fieldiana. Botany new series, no. 5, p.1-11.
Download or read book Flora and Vegetation of Bali Indonesia written by Edgar Heim and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well illustrated field guide describes about 500 of the most common and eye-catching plants growing on Bali and the adjacent Java, most of them are illustrated with pictures. It is a comprehensive and valuable field guide for tourists and locals. The first part of the book describes the vegetation of Bali. It gives an overview of the Balinese ecosystems. Monsoon forests in the south, moist rainforests in the mountains and dry deciduous forests on the northern slopes generate patterns of unique ecosystems all over the island. The second part of the book is dedicated to the plant species living on Bali. With 400 pictures and their accurate descriptions, the reader should be able to recognize the different species in its habitat. Additionally the book provides information about the traditional und the commercial use of the described plants and characterizes their ecological behavior. The field guide is an essential travel companion for all who love nature.
Download or read book An Annotated Checklist to Vascular Flora of the Ica Region Peru written by Oliver Q. Whaley and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ephemeral and fragmented nature of plant communities in the desert region of Ica, Peru have contributed to the poor documentation of its flora. This study provides the first comprehensive checklist and analysis of the vascular plants and habitats of the region, based on over 1800 herbarium collections, site-specific vegetation surveys and monitoring (2001–2017). Here, we report 501 taxa belonging to 283 genera in 68 families, with an outstanding number of taxa (297) representing new records for the region; over 10% of the flora (52 taxa) is categorised as threatened (CR, EN, VU). Asteraceae is the largest family in the checklist, followed by Poaceae, Fabaceae and Solanaceae. Key words: Agrobiodiversity, cacti, desert flora, dry forest, el Niño, fog ecosystem, grasses, habitat restoration, huarango, hyperaridity, Tillandsia."--Page 3.
Download or read book Plant Science Catalog written by National Agricultural Library (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names written by Urs Eggli and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Names are important elements to handle the diversity of items in daily life - persons, objects, animals, plants, etc. Without such names, it would be difficult to attach information to such items and to communicate information about them, and names are usually used without giving them much thought. This is not different for plants. When dealing with plants, however, it soon becomes apparent that the situation is somewhat more complex. Botanists use Latin names to bring order into the vast diversity, while everyday usage resorts to vemacular or "popular" names. As practical as these vernacular names are (it is not suggested that you should ask your greengrocer for a kilo gram of Solanum tuberosum or Musa paradisiaca subsp. sapientum), their most important draw back is the fact that they vary widely, not only from one language to another but also from coun try to country, even from region to region within a large country. More importantly, vemacular names in any given language are usually only available for the plants growing locally, or for plants of some special importance, such as crops and vegetables, medicinal plants, or important garden plants. For all other plants, the Latin names used by botanists and other scientists have to be employed. Such names often appear complicated or even awkward to the ears of those not accustomed to them.
Download or read book Miscellaneous Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flora of Peru written by and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes conspectus and index to published families compiled by Alwyn H. Gentry issued in Fieldiana. Botany new series, no. 5, p.1-11.
Download or read book Geographical Guide to Floras of the World written by Sidney Fay Blake and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Library of Medicine Current Catalog written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mario Vargas Llosa and the Persistence of Memory written by Miguel Ángel Zapata and published by UNMSM. This book was released on 2006 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Editado en idioma inglés, este tributo a Mario Vargas Llosa y sus obras reúne los ensayos preparados en su honor, en la Universidad de Hofstra, noviembre del 2003. También se incluye dos entrevistas y una selecta bibliografía.
Download or read book Geographical Guide to Floras of the World Africa Australia North America South America and islands of the Atlantic Pacific and Indian oceans written by Sidney Fay Blake and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Index catalogue of Medical and Veterinary Zoology written by and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supplements 1-14 have Authors sections only; supplements 15- include an additional section: Parasite-subject catalogue.
Download or read book Index catalogue of Medical and Veterinary Zoology written by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry. Zoological Division and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Cacti written by David Yetman and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Towering over deserts, arid scrublands, and dry tropical forests, giant cacti grow throughout the Americas, from the United States to ArgentinaÑoften in rough terrain and on barren, parched soils, places inhospitable to people. But as David Yetman shows, many of these tall plants have contributed significantly to human survival. Yetman has been fascinated by columnar cacti for most of his life and now brings years of study and reflection to a wide-ranging and handsomely illustrated book. Drawing on his close association with the Guarij’os, Mayos, and Seris of MexicoÑpeoples for whom such cacti have been indispensable to survivalÑhe offers surprising evidence of the importance of these plants in human cultures. The Great Cacti reviews the more than one hundred species of columnar cacti, with detailed discussions of some 75 that have been the most beneficial to humans or are most spectacular. Focusing particularly on northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States, Yetman examines the role of each species in human society, describing how cacti have provided food, shelter, medicine, even religiously significant hallucinogens. Taking readers to the exotic sites where these cacti are foundÑfrom sea-level deserts to frigid Andean heightsÑYetman shows that the great cacti have facilitated the development of native culture in hostile environments, yielding their products with no tending necessary. Enhanced by over 300 superb color photos, The Great Cacti is both a personal and scientific overview of sahuesos, soberbios, and other towering flora that flourish where few other plants growÑand that foster human life in otherwise impossible places.
Download or read book Handbook of Latin American Studies Vol 75 written by Katherine D. McCann and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2021 volume of the benchmark bibliography of Latin American Studies.
Download or read book Flora Neotropica written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
