Download or read book Mosses and Liverworts of Mount Kinabalu written by Jan-Peter Frahm and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mosses and Liverworts of Mt Kinabalu written by Jan-Peter Frahm and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mosses and Liverworts of Hong Kong written by M. L. So and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Flora of Mount Kinabalu in North Borneo written by Otto Stapf and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Plants of Mount Kinabalu written by Jeffrey J. Wood and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 2001 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes historical aspects of plant collecting on Kinabalu andenumeration of half the dicotyledons, 83 families, 430 genera and 1,575 species, subspecies and varieties.
Download or read book The Liverworts Mosses and Ferns of Europe written by Wolfgang Frey and published by Apollo Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This entirely new English edition, comprehensively revised and edited by T.L. Blockeel, has been translated from German, with some additional text, by the authors. In a single volume, this work provides users with the means of making at least a preliminary identification of any bryophyte or fern which they might encounter in Europe or Macaronesia.
Download or read book Bornean mosses principally from Mount Kinabalu written by Edwin Bunting Bartram and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Borneo written by Tamara Thiessen and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the steamy highlands and sapphire watered islands of Sabah and Sarawak, to the mesmerising mosques and mysticism of the Sultanate of Brunei, the island of Borneo is a wonder world of colourful tribal cultures, exotic rainforest creatures. Straddling the Equator, and swept in by various Seas and Straits, it is home to the orang-utan, long-nosed beer-bellied proboscis monkeys, and otherworldly carnivorous plants straight out of Lord of the Rings. The latest edition of the Bradt Travel Guide to Borneo provides fully updated insider information for touring the island including regional capitals, rural outposts and National Parks.
Download or read book Tropical Montane Cloud Forests written by Lawrence S. Hamilton and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until relatively recently the valuable tropical montane cloud forests (hereaf ter usually referred to as TMCFs) of the world had scarcely come under the assaults experienced by the downslope montane and lowland forests. TMCFs are not hospitable environments for human occupation, and their remoteness (except in places near Andean high mountain settlements and in the Ethiopian Highlands) and difficult terrain have given them de facto protection. The ad jacent upper montane rain forests have indeed been under assault for timber, fuelwood, and for conversion to grazing and agriculture for many decades, even centuries in the Andes, but true cloud forest has only come under ex ploitation as these lower elevational resources have disappeared. They have also been "nibbled" at from above where there have been alpine grasslands under grazing pressure. Increasingly now, however, these cloud forest eco systems are being fragmented, reduced, and disturbed at an alarming rate. It is now becoming recognized that steps must be taken rapidly to increase our understanding of TMCF and to achieve their conservation, because: their water-capture function is extremely important to society; • their species endemism is high; they serve as refugia for endangered species being marginalized in these environments by increasingly transformed lower elevation ecosystems; they are relatively little studied; yet, their value to science is extremely high; they have low resilience to disturbance; vii viii Preface and many other reasons, which will be discussed subsequently in this publi cation.
Download or read book Slipper Orchids of Borneo written by Phillip Cribb and published by Natural History Publications (Borneo). This book was released on 1997 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slipper orchids, of the genus Paphiopedilum, vie with pitcher plants as Borneo's most spectacularplants. Sadly, many are now rare in the wild and threatened with extinction. In this book, the history, taxonomy, distribution and biology of these extraordinary plants are described. Illustratedthroughout with all the species described pictured.
Download or read book The Larger Fungi of Borneo written by David Norman Pegler and published by Natural History Publications (Borneo). This book was released on 1997 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kinabalu Summit of Borneo written by K. M. Wong and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kinabalu Park written by Anthea Phillipps and published by . This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and practical guide is intended for any local or international visitor to Kinabalu Park, an increasingly popular eco-tourism destination in Sabah, Eastern Malaysia. One of the most accessible and spectacular mountains in the world, Kinabalu is also one of the highest in South-east Asia. The park, now a world heritage site, is a mecca of biodiversity, containing more than 5000 species of plants and a wealth of birds, mammals and other animals. In addition to the wildlife, visitor attractions include hiking trails, hot springs, a canopy walkway and the two-day ascent of the summit itself. This illustrated book is both a complete introduction to Kinbalu and a companion guide for the visitor. It describes all the park's wildlife and plantlife, including a full bird checklist, and has essential practical information on access, accommodation and facilities. Detailed accounts of the park's trails and climbs are each accompanied by individual route maps.
Download or read book A Botanist in Borneo written by Hugh Low and published by Natural History Publications (Borneo). This book was released on 2002 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Visual Celebration of Borneo s Wildlife written by Fanny Lai and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Borneo wildlife pictorial offers nature lovers, visitors to Borneo and armchair explorers an unparalleled introduction to this mysterious treasure island. Illustrated with more than 350 images, taken by Bjorn Olesen and other wildlife photographers, A Visual Celebration of Borneo's Wildlife is a photographic tribute to the most spectacular wildlife species on the second-largest tropical island on Earth. It displays nature's beauty, revealing many private moments of the astonishing biodiversity of Borneo, where nature runs riot. Based on the latest research, it is filled with captivating little-known facts about the wildlife that modern-day travelers may come across when visiting this enchanting island. It also describes the top 16 wildlife locations in Borneo, with a comprehensive list of recommended reading, websites and blogs provided. Also included is a foreword by HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, President of Fauna & Flora International. **All of the authors' royalties will be donated to Fauna & Flora International for nature conservation work in Southeast Asia.**
Download or read book A Field Guide to the Frogs of Borneo written by Robert F. Inger and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature s Fabric written by David Lee and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaves are all around us—in backyards, cascading from window boxes, even emerging from small cracks in city sidewalks given the slightest glint of sunlight. Perhaps because they are everywhere, it’s easy to overlook the humble leaf, but a close look at them provides one of the most enjoyable ways to connect with the natural world. A lush, incredibly informative tribute to the leaf, Nature’s Fabric offers an introduction to the science of leaves, weaving biology and chemistry with the history of the deep connection we feel with all things growing and green. Leaves come in a staggering variety of textures and shapes: they can be smooth or rough, their edges smooth, lobed, or with tiny teeth. They have adapted to their environments in remarkable, often stunningly beautiful ways—from the leaves of carnivorous plants, which have tiny “trigger hairs” that signal the trap to close, to the impressive defense strategies some leaves have evolved to reduce their consumption. (Recent studies suggest, for example, that some plants can detect chewing vibrations and mobilize potent chemical defenses.) In many cases, we’ve learned from the extraordinary adaptations of leaves, such as the invention of new self-cleaning surfaces inspired by the slippery coating found on leaves. But we owe much more to leaves, and Lee also calls our attention back to the fact that that our very lives—and the lives of all on the planet—depend on them. Not only is foliage is the ultimate source of food for every living thing on land, its capacity to cycle carbon dioxide and oxygen can be considered among evolution’s most important achievements—and one that is critical in mitigating global climate change. Taking readers through major topics like these while not losing sight of the small wonders of nature we see every day—if you’d like to identify a favorite leaf, Lee’s glossary of leaf characteristics means you won’t be left out on a limb—Nature’s Fabric is eminently readable and full of intriguing research, sure to enhance your appreciation for these extraordinary green machines.
