A new method for the practical identification and recognition of trees -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods. The book is in two parts: Pictorial Keys and Master Pages. The Keys are designed for easy visual comparison of details whichlook alike, narrowing the identification...
An authoritative and expert directory of the tree species of the world, comprising an illustrated identifier with detailed descriptions and winter and summer profiles, and a fascinating introduction to the tree, its parts and life-cycle, all shown with 800 artworks and photographs.
This handbook makes available information on the most useful trees and shrubs in Kenya. It provides valuable information on a wide range of mainly indigenous species that are important for farmers, pastoralists and other rural people. The trees and shrubs covered may be used for food, medicine,...
This book is designed to help in the recognition and naming of growing plants and specimens through nontechnical botanical descriptions and illustrations that show details of leaves, flowers, and fruits. Drawings from older volumes have been assembled for nearly all species. 2 Copies
01.01.1984 This book highlights eighteen species of casuarina, a group of underexploited Australasian trees that could have exceptional potential in reforesting difficult terrain in many parts of the world. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/download/19415
01.01.1992 The 44 species of trees and shrubs within the genus Prosopis are mainly to be found in the semi-arid and arid regions of the world. Being leguminous the trees fix atmospheric nitrogen and produce protein-rich leaves and beans which are recognized as providing valuable feedstuffs for livestock....
01.01.1987 The objectives of this workshop were to encourage communication among researchers, assess the state-of-the-art knowledge about its genetic improvement, management and use, identify research priorities, initiate collaborative research through networkingand promote research funding, and to prepare...
The main purpose of this book is to promote an appreciation for these plants as functioning organisms, through an examination of their construction, not in a static sense, but over extended periods of time. Structural features of both reproductive and vegetative parts are emphasized, largely...