Author: E. J. ClementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Alien Plants of the British Isles
Author: E. J. ClementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Illustrations of alien plants of the British Isles
Author: Eric J ClementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Illustrations of Alien Plants of the British Isles
Author: E. J. ClementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
With 444 full page line drawings of introduced, naturalised and casually occurring aliens in Britain, this handbook fulfills a long-felt need, amongst amateur and professional botanists alike, for a field and desk companion to aid in the identification of these plants. The excellent drawings are largely from a collection put together by the late David McClintock, originally with a view to publication in a new illustrated British flora. An invaluable resource, which will benefit botanists both at home and abroad.
Alien Plants
Author: Clive A. StacePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007502158
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The word aliens' can be used in many ways, to invoke fear, dislike and fascination. For biologists it is used to indicate organisms that have been introduced by people to new territories. In the British Isles alien plants are common, conspicuous, pestiferous, beautiful, edible - and can be both useful and harmful.
Invasive Aliens: The Plants and Animals From Over There That Are Over Here
Author: Dan EatherleyPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008262764
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
‘The story of “invasive species” is really the story of human history, and Eatherley tells it with great verve ... Fascinating’ Daily Telegraph A unique history of plant and animal invaders of the British isles spanning thousands of years of arrivals and escapes, as well as defences mounted and a look to the future.
Alien Grasses of the British Isles
Author: T. B. RyvesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Aliens in the British Flora
Author: R. Gwynn EllisPublisher: National Museum Wales
ISBN: 9780720003741
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Hybrid Flora of the British Isles
Author: Clive A. StacePublisher:
ISBN: 9780901158482
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Vascular plant hybrids are numerous and constitute an important feature of our vegetation, but all too often they have been neglected by botanists. Some hybrids between native species are rare, sterile and ephemeral, but others reproduce vegetatively or by seed and have spread beyond the areas where their parents coexist. In addition, numerous hybrids have escaped from gardens to become established in the wild. Interspecific hybridisation is particularly significant as it represents a major evolutionary pathway in flowering plants; frequently it alters the characteristics of both native and alien taxa and it generates new species. The hybrid flora of the British Isles has been studied in more detail than that of any other region, and it therefore provides an ideal opportunity to study the occurrence of hybrids in wild vegetation. This book provides detailed accounts of the 909 hybrids reliably recorded in the wild in the British Isles. Of particular interest to BSBI members are the comprehensive identification notes, including a summary of the differences from the parents, enabling naming and recording of hybrids to a degree not attainable previously. The habitats of the hybrids are outlined and detailed accounts of their distributions provided, with notes on the discovery of many hybrids. There are 388 novel maps illustrating the records of the commoner hybrids in relation to those of their parents. Known chromosome numbers are given for each hybrid and its parents, and information is provided on the hybrid's fertility/sterility and its capacity for vegetative reproduction. Experimental and molecular studies of the hybrids in the British Isles and elsewhere in their ranges are summarised. Briefer notes are given on a further 156 hybrids, including some which are erroneously or doubtfully recorded and others which might potentially occur as escapes from cultivation.
Alphabetical Tally-list of Alien and Adventive Plants Found in the British Isles
Author: Eric J. ClementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Field Guide to Invasive Plants and Animals in Britain
Author: Olaf BooyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472911539
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The impact of invasive organisms is second only to habitat loss as a threat to biodiversity and yet, despite increasing ecological awareness, people remain largely unaware of these plants and animals and their potentially devastating impact. Although most biological introductions fail, many prove successful and these can prove disastrous for native fauna and flora. This field guide will enable the identification of a range of invasive plants and animals now found in Britain. Though these species are of particular concern to conservationists there has previously been no unified guide devoted to their recognition. This book will act both as an ID guide, appealing to the amateur naturalist, and as an important tool for ecologists and land managers attempting to tackle the problem posed by invasive species.
