Studies of Tropical American Phanerogams-No. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Studies of Tropical American Phanerogams-No. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Paul Carpenter Standley
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-11-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780331535723

Excerpt from Studies of Tropical American Phanerogams-No. 1 Sierra, State of Magdalena, Colombia, altitude about meters, July, 1906, by H. Fittier (no. A very distinct species, related to D. Ciliata, but distinguished by its abundant pubescence, pale leaves, densely capitate inflorescence of numerous small spike lets, and pale achenes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Inselbergs

Inselbergs
Author: S. Porembski
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 543
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642597734

Inselbergs are isolated rock outcrops that stand out abruptly from surrounding plains. Despite the widespread occurrence of granite inselbergs throughout all climatic and vegetational zones, their remarkably rich plant life was largely neglected in the recent literature. This richly and partly in color illustrated volume provides a detailed survey of all major abiotic and biotic features characteristic for inselbergs. The extreme environmental conditions on inselbergs are described in depth as well as specific adaptive traits of rock outcrop plants including their morphological, anatomical and physiological responses. The diversity and structure of inselberg plant communities are examined on a global scale with detailed regional accounts for different tropical and temperate zones.

Essay on the Geography of Plants

Essay on the Geography of Plants
Author: Alexander von Humboldt
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2010-07-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0226360687

The legacy of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) looms large over the natural sciences. His 1799–1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aimé Bonpland set the course for the great scientific surveys of the nineteenth century, and inspired such essayists and artists as Emerson, Goethe, Thoreau, Poe, and Church. The chronicles of the expedition were published in Paris after Humboldt’s return, and first among them was the 1807 “Essay on the Geography of Plants.” Among the most cited writings in natural history, after the works of Darwin and Wallace, this work appears here for the first time in a complete English-language translation. Covering far more than its title implies, it represents the first articulation of an integrative “science of the earth, ” encompassing most of today’s environmental sciences. Ecologist Stephen T. Jackson introduces the treatise and explains its enduring significance two centuries after its publication.