Resources Tagged: Caribbean Area
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The Caribbean is a fragile environment of precipitous land teased by continuous wind and gnawed by restless waters of streams and sea. This book discribes what grows and how to grow it.
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1987-01-01 This technical guide is a comprehensive summary of forest nursery practices for the Caribbean, tropical Latin America, and, to a lesser degree, other tropical areas in the world. Included are actual and the authors' recommended practices, pointing out the advantages and disadvantages wherever...
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Descriptive text and color illustrations for common species likely to be encountered, along with those that are locally abundanet or might attract attention because of some unusual characteristic. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. 272 pages, pictures
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The warm climate and generous rainfall of the Caribbean islands, together with rich soils, provide excellent conditions for growing a great variety of plant life. Columbus discovered that the indigenous peoples of the region were successfully growing an extensive range of plants and crops, and...