Flowering Plants. Eudicots

Flowering Plants. Eudicots
Author: Klaus Kubitzki
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2007-04-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540322191

In this volume treatments are offered for 52 families containing 432 genera belonging to 13 eudicot orders, many of which have recently been newly designed; four families remain unassigned to order. Emphasis is on the early-diverging eudicots and basal core eudicots. The wealth of information contained in this volume will make it an important source of reference for both the scholar and the practitioner in the fields of pure and applied plant sciences.

Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa

Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa
Author: John Manning
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1920544879

Field Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa describes more than 1 100 of the shrubs and herbs of the region, highlighting the most conspicuous species and those most likely to be encountered across the country. The emphasis is on identifying plants progressively to family, genus and species level: a novel identification aid and easy-to-use keys guide users to the correct family and genus, while individual species descriptions, accompanied by a clear photograph, distribution map and an indication of flowering season, help them to pinpoint the plant. By using the guide, wild-flower enthusiasts at all levels will now be able to accurately identify plants in any part of South africa.

Vegetation Survey and Classification of Subtropical Forests of Southern Africa

Vegetation Survey and Classification of Subtropical Forests of Southern Africa
Author: Ladislav Mucina
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319678310

This book highlights classification patterns and underlying ecological drivers structuring the vegetation of selected indigenous subtropical forests in South Africa. It uses original field sampling and advanced numerical data analysis to examine three major types of forest – Albany Coastal Forests, Pondoland Coastal Scarp and Eastern Scarp – all of which are of high conservation value. Offering a unique and systematic assessment of South African ecology in unprecedented detail, the book could serve as a model for future vegetation surveys of forests not only in Africa, but also around the globe.