Download or read book Rainforest Trees of Samoa written by W. Arthur Whistler and published by W. Arthur Whistler. This book was released on 2004 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book is based on the author's work in Samoa that spans the last three decades. The information on the species presented (about 140 of them) includes the scientific name, Samoan and English names (if any), synonyms, the botanical family to which the plant belongs, and the range of the species. This is followed by the habitat, ethnobotanical uses in Samoa, and a complete botanical description, including a condensed "Distinguishing Characters." Each species is covered by one to four color photographs.
Download or read book The Samoan Rainforest written by W. Arthur Whistler and published by W. Arthur Whistler. This book was released on 2002 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Samoan Rainforest is based on numerous visits to Samoa by the author during the last thirty years to study the vegetation of Samoa. Most vegetation studies are not correlated with the flora, but in this book every effort is made to tie in the flora of Samoa with the vegetation. This book is directed at students at college, or high school level wishing to study the vegetation of the archipelago. It should be particularly useful for biologists and teachers wanting to know more about the tropical environment (as well as about the world tropics). It is meant as a beginning to give an overall view of the vegetation and its associated species.
Download or read book Nafanua written by Paul Alan Cox and published by W H Freeman & Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Cox describes his research and adventures in Samoa, work that led to him being hailed by TIME magazine as a hero of medicine and awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize. Working closely with the native healers, Cox studied traditional rainforest remedies and is credited with finding natural drugs that can be used in treating AIDS, discovering a rare species of flying fox, launching an international campaign to save a 30,000-acre rainforest and helping to rebuild a village destroyed by a hurricane. Cox's respect for the traditional villagers and his excitement and perseverance make Nafunua a story of scientific and personal discovery.
Download or read book Plants in Samoan Culture written by W. Arthur Whistler and published by W. Arthur Whistler. This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the traditional and current uses of plants in Samoa.
Download or read book The Samoan Rainforest written by W. Arthur Whistler and published by W. Arthur Whistler. This book was released on 2002 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Samoan Rainforest is based on numerous visits to Samoa by the author during the last thirty years to study the vegetation of Samoa. Most vegetation studies are not correlated with the flora, but in this book every effort is made to tie in the flora of Samoa with the vegetation. This book is directed at students at college, or high school level wishing to study the vegetation of the archipelago. It should be particularly useful for biologists and teachers wanting to know more about the tropical environment (as well as about the world tropics). It is meant as a beginning to give an overall view of the vegetation and its associated species.
Download or read book Report on Forestry in American Samoa written by T. Colin Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands written by Craig R. Elevitch and published by PAR. This book was released on 2006 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is for the person who lives in the tropics or subtropics and is interested in native plants, who wants to know about plants that are useful, who loves to watch plants grow, and who is willing to work with them. Such a person might ask questions like, Where will they grow? How do I grow them? Are they good to eat? How are they used? What are their names? These questions and more are answered here."--Préface
Download or read book The Rain Forest and the Flying Foxes written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report to the Government of Samoa on Invasive Plant Species of Environmental Concern written by James C. Space and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Samoa American Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments written by IBP USA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-03-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samoa (American) A Country Study Guide - Strategic Informtion and Developments
Download or read book The Effects of Cyclone Val on the Vegetation of Western Samoa written by James Epila-Otara and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Islands written by Rosemary Gillespie and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries—unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The Encyclopedia of Islands examines many such insular settings—oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats.
Download or read book The Role of Remnant Trees for Patterns of Seed Dispersal in Tropical Rain Forest in Samoa written by Lisa Blix and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Samoa written by William Albert Setchell and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plant Invasions in Protected Areas written by Llewellyn C. Foxcroft and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first comprehensive global review of all aspects of alien plant invasions in protected areas. It provides insights into advances in invasion ecology emanating from work in protected areas, and the link to locally relevant management support for protected areas. The book provides in-depth case studies, illuminating interesting and insightful knowledge that can be shared across the global protected area network. The book includes the collective understanding of 80 ecologists and managers to extract as much information as possible that will support the long-term management of protected areas, and the biodiversity and associated ecosystem services they maintain. “This outstanding volume draws together pretty much all that can be said on this topic, ranging from the science, through policy, to practical action”. Dr. Simon N. Stuart, IUCN Species Survival Commission, UK. "This important and timely volume addresses two of the most serious problems affecting biodiversity conservation today: assessing the extent to which protected areas are impacted by biological invasions and the complex problems of managing these impacts. Written by leading specialists, it provides a comprehensive overview of the issues and gives detailed examples drawn from protected areas across the world". Professor Vernon H. Heywood, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, UK
Download or read book Botanical Inventory of the Proposed Ta u Unit of the National Park of American Samoa written by W. Arthur Whistler and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Samoa American Business Law Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws written by IBP USA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samoa (American) A Business Law Handbook - Strategic Informtion and Basic Laws
