Author: Loran M. Whitelock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989651479
Category : Cycads
Languages : en
Pages :
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Australia & Asia
Author: Loran M. Whitelock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989651479
Category : Cycads
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989651479
Category : Cycads
Languages : en
Pages :
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CYCADS WORLD ED 2E
Author: Jones Dl.
Publisher: Smithsonian
ISBN: 9781588340436
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Cycads superficially resemble palms and are often misidentified as such. However, cycads are actually a unique assemblage of primitive plants that have been around for at least 250 million years. They have become highly sought after for gardens, both private and public, and their present status as endangered plants has engendered an upsurge of interest in their conservation. With Cycads of the World, David Jones has achieved that difficult task of writing a scientifically accurate text, which is both easy to read and to understand. For this second edition David Jones has added information covering over 100 new species and subspecies of cycads, and updated his material on the 200 species from the first edition. Each entry includes a full description, distribution and habitat information, and a detailed cultivation and propagation guide. Over 360 color photographs plus many other illustrations and maps facilitate easy identification for all living species. This second edition of Cycads of the World makes a fine addition to the library of anyone interested in exotic plants, including gardeners, landscape architects, horticulturalists, botanists, and the curious reader alike.
Publisher: Smithsonian
ISBN: 9781588340436
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Cycads superficially resemble palms and are often misidentified as such. However, cycads are actually a unique assemblage of primitive plants that have been around for at least 250 million years. They have become highly sought after for gardens, both private and public, and their present status as endangered plants has engendered an upsurge of interest in their conservation. With Cycads of the World, David Jones has achieved that difficult task of writing a scientifically accurate text, which is both easy to read and to understand. For this second edition David Jones has added information covering over 100 new species and subspecies of cycads, and updated his material on the 200 species from the first edition. Each entry includes a full description, distribution and habitat information, and a detailed cultivation and propagation guide. Over 360 color photographs plus many other illustrations and maps facilitate easy identification for all living species. This second edition of Cycads of the World makes a fine addition to the library of anyone interested in exotic plants, including gardeners, landscape architects, horticulturalists, botanists, and the curious reader alike.
Cycads of Africa
Author: Douglas Goode
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780620269599
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780620269599
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Palms & Cycads Around the World
Author: John Lionel Krempin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cycads
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Written by retired nurseryman, seedsman and horticultural writer T1000 Decorative Plants, 1983' this book attempts to provide a comprehensive guide to the palms and cycads of the world. Contains information on origins, habitat, propagation and care of both species. Includes colour photographs and descriptions of all known varieties and a detailed index. Profusely illustrated.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cycads
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Written by retired nurseryman, seedsman and horticultural writer T1000 Decorative Plants, 1983' this book attempts to provide a comprehensive guide to the palms and cycads of the world. Contains information on origins, habitat, propagation and care of both species. Includes colour photographs and descriptions of all known varieties and a detailed index. Profusely illustrated.
The Cycads
Author: Loran M. Whitelock
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881925227
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
There are few plants that can rival cycads for variety of foliage, size, and form. Loran Whitelock has spent decades studying these diverse plants in their natural habitats around the world and in cultivation, allowing him to provide firsthand, reliable information with special emphasis on their cultivation in a variety of climates and their propagation.
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881925227
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
There are few plants that can rival cycads for variety of foliage, size, and form. Loran Whitelock has spent decades studying these diverse plants in their natural habitats around the world and in cultivation, allowing him to provide firsthand, reliable information with special emphasis on their cultivation in a variety of climates and their propagation.
American Fossil Cycads
Author: George Reber Wieland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Cycads of South Africa
Author: Cynthia Giddy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"This book, now in its second edition, is the result of years of study and of trips to see and photograph cycads in their natural habitat. Each of the 29 South African species is described in terms of stem, leaves, seeds and cones. Each description is accompanied by a colour plate showing details of male cones, female cones, leaves and plants in their natural environment..."--Book jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"This book, now in its second edition, is the result of years of study and of trips to see and photograph cycads in their natural habitat. Each of the 29 South African species is described in terms of stem, leaves, seeds and cones. Each description is accompanied by a colour plate showing details of male cones, female cones, leaves and plants in their natural environment..."--Book jacket.
CITES and Cycads
Author: Catherine Rutherford
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
ISBN: 9781842464892
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
"This user's guide covers the highly threatened cycad family and how it is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The text is written for the non-expert and the guide explores the major groups of cycads in trade, their distribution, conservation status, use and levels of trade as well as the likelihood of illegal trade. Exemptions from CITES regulations are also outlined, together with suggestions to aid enforcement. The guide includes a fully illustrated PowerPoint training presentation and a checklist of cycad species, their distribution and synonymy."--P. [4] of cover.
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
ISBN: 9781842464892
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
"This user's guide covers the highly threatened cycad family and how it is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The text is written for the non-expert and the guide explores the major groups of cycads in trade, their distribution, conservation status, use and levels of trade as well as the likelihood of illegal trade. Exemptions from CITES regulations are also outlined, together with suggestions to aid enforcement. The guide includes a fully illustrated PowerPoint training presentation and a checklist of cycad species, their distribution and synonymy."--P. [4] of cover.
Superb Succulents
Author: Duke Benadom
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989651417
Category : Cactus
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
A selection (predominately) of winning plants from succulent shows that have been potted and staged for perfection
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989651417
Category : Cactus
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
A selection (predominately) of winning plants from succulent shows that have been potted and staged for perfection
Under the Shade of Thipaak
Author: Michael D. Carrasco
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813070171
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Society for Ethnobotany Daniel F. Austin Award The important cultural role of an ancient, endangered plant Under the Shade of Thipaak is the first book to explore the cultural role of cycads, plants that evolved over 250 million years ago and are now critically endangered, in the ancient and modern Mesoamerican and Caribbean worlds. This volume demonstrates how these ancient plants have figured prominently in regional mythologies, rituals, art, and foodways from the Pleistocene-Holocene transition to the present. Contributors discuss the importance of cycads from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including biology and population genetics, historical ecology, archaeology, art history, linguistics, and conservation and sustainability. Chapters pay special attention to the enduring conceptual relationships between cycads and maize. This book demonstrates how a close examination of cycad-human relationships can motivate conservation of these threatened plants in ways that engage local communities, as well as promote the significance of ancient and modern practices that unite nature and culture. Contributors: Francisco Barona-Gómez | Emanuel Bojorquez Quintal | Mark A. Bonta | Edder Daniel Bustos-Díaz | Dánae Cabrera-Toledo | Michael Calonje | Michael D. Carrasco | Angélica Cibrián-Jaramillo | Joshua D. Englehardt | Jorge González-Astorga | Naishla M. Gutiérrez-Arroyo | José Saíd Gutiérrez-Ortega | Thomas Hart | Jaime R. Pagán-Jiménez | Francisco Pérez-Zavala | Luis Rojas Abarca | Esteban Sánchez Rodríguez | Dennis William Stevenson | Amber M. VanDerwarker | Luis R. Velázquez Maldonado | Andrew P. Vovides
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813070171
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Society for Ethnobotany Daniel F. Austin Award The important cultural role of an ancient, endangered plant Under the Shade of Thipaak is the first book to explore the cultural role of cycads, plants that evolved over 250 million years ago and are now critically endangered, in the ancient and modern Mesoamerican and Caribbean worlds. This volume demonstrates how these ancient plants have figured prominently in regional mythologies, rituals, art, and foodways from the Pleistocene-Holocene transition to the present. Contributors discuss the importance of cycads from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including biology and population genetics, historical ecology, archaeology, art history, linguistics, and conservation and sustainability. Chapters pay special attention to the enduring conceptual relationships between cycads and maize. This book demonstrates how a close examination of cycad-human relationships can motivate conservation of these threatened plants in ways that engage local communities, as well as promote the significance of ancient and modern practices that unite nature and culture. Contributors: Francisco Barona-Gómez | Emanuel Bojorquez Quintal | Mark A. Bonta | Edder Daniel Bustos-Díaz | Dánae Cabrera-Toledo | Michael Calonje | Michael D. Carrasco | Angélica Cibrián-Jaramillo | Joshua D. Englehardt | Jorge González-Astorga | Naishla M. Gutiérrez-Arroyo | José Saíd Gutiérrez-Ortega | Thomas Hart | Jaime R. Pagán-Jiménez | Francisco Pérez-Zavala | Luis Rojas Abarca | Esteban Sánchez Rodríguez | Dennis William Stevenson | Amber M. VanDerwarker | Luis R. Velázquez Maldonado | Andrew P. Vovides