Studies Of Pacific Island Plants
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Author | : Dieter Mueller-Dombois |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 905 |
Release | : 2013-11-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1441986863 |
Written by the leading authorities on the plant diversity and ecology of the Pacific islands, this book is a magisterial synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is organized by island group, and includes information on geography, geology, phytogeographic relationships, and human influences on vegetation. Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands features over 400 color photographs, plus dozens of maps and climate diagrams. The authors’ efforts in assembling the existing information into an integrated, comprehensive book will be welcomed by biogeographers, plant ecologists, conservation biologists, and all scientists with an interest in island biology.
Author | : R. J. Morrison |
Publisher | : [email protected] |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9789820201064 |
Author | : Albert Charles Smith |
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Total Pages | : 17 |
Release | : 1941 |
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Author | : Albert Charles Smith |
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Total Pages | : 17 |
Release | : 1941 |
Genre | : Botany |
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Publisher | : World Health Organization |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Medicinal Plants--oceania |
ISBN | : 9789290611196 |
Describes the information available, from both traditional medical texts and recent scientific studies, for 102 medicinal plants used in the South Pacific Islands. Plants from this part of the world represent an especially diverse flora and include several species currently undergoing scientific investigation. Common traditional uses include the treatment of minor injuries, childhood ailments, and complications of pregnancy. Plants described in the book are also used as emetics and as ointments and dressings applied to surface wounds or used to treat skin problems. Addressed to ethnobotanists, phytochemists, and pharmacologists, the book aims to document traditional clinical uses and bring these to the attention of the international scientific community, while also preserving knowledge about the distinctive indigenous practices in these island communities. Full-color photographs are included to facilitate identification of plants and plant parts used for medicinal purposes. Each plant is described according to a common format, which includes information on scientific name, local names, English name, a description of the plant and its habitat and distribution, and a summary of what is known about its chemical constituents, biological activity, and traditional uses. Close to 500 references to the traditional and scientific literature are included. The book concludes with a detailed index of local names used in these islands.
Author | : Albert Charles Smith |
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Total Pages | : 5 |
Release | : 1952 |
Genre | : Botany |
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Total Pages | : 573 |
Release | : 1957 |
Genre | : Botany |
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Author | : Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus. Institute for Polynesian Studies |
Publisher | : Portland, Or. : Dioscorides Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : History |
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These essays examine the diverse plant environments of Polynesia, the relationship of plants to Polynesian voyaging, plant introductions, origins of Polynesian cultivars, plant names, agricultural practices, and use of specific plants by Polynesians.
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Total Pages | : 17 |
Release | : 1943 |
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Author | : Craig R. Elevitch |
Publisher | : PAR |
Total Pages | : 818 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 0970254458 |
"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