Meliaceae

Meliaceae
Author: T. D. Pennington
Publisher:
Total Pages: 480
Release: 1981
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Taxonomic history; Morphology of the family; Variation within the genera; Geographical distribution and speciation; Systematic treatment; Family description; Key to the American genera; Melia; Azadirachta; Trichilia; Aphanamixis; Cabrelea; Ruagea; Guarea; Sandoricum; Cedrela; Toona; Khaya; Schmardaea; Swietenia; Carapa; List of exsiccatae; Chemotaxonomy; Index of vernacular names; Index of scientific names.

A Guide to the Medicinal Plants of Coastal Guyana

A Guide to the Medicinal Plants of Coastal Guyana
Author: Deborah A. Lachman-White
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Total Pages: 357
Release: 1992
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0850923875

This book describes and illustrates plants used medicinally in coastal Guyana. It includes entries for 173 native and naturalised Guyanese plants, as well as a few cultivated species. Of these, 148 are illustrated by line drawings, the majority of which have been created by local artists. The methods used in compiling the data included interviews, plant collection and identification, literature search for chemical and pharmacological information and some basic screening carried out locally.

Agrindex

Agrindex
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1064
Release: 1995
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield

Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield
Author: D. S. Hammond
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781845930929

The Guiana Shield is an ancient geological formation located in the northern part of South America, covering an area of one million square kilometres. Despite its hostile environment, it is home to many unusual and highly specialized plants and animals, which constitute a rich area of biodiversity. Chapters in this book include hydrology, nutrient cycling, forest phenology, insect-plant interactions, forest microclimate, plant distributions, forest dynamics and conservation and management of flora and fauna. It provides a comprehensive and detailed review of the ecology, biology and natural history of the forests of the area.