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Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South Ame...
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- Book Title
- Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwe
- ISBN
- 9780226289441
- Subject Area
- Nature, Science
- Publication Name
- Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South America : With Supplementary Notes on Herbaceous Taxa
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Life Sciences / Botany, Plants / General, Ecology
- Publication Year
- 1996
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.9 in
- Features
- Reprint
- Item Weight
- 44.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 920 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226289443
ISBN-13
9780226289441
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111870
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
920 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South America : With Supplementary Notes on Herbaceous Taxa
Subject
Life Sciences / Botany, Plants / General, Ecology
Publication Year
1996
Features
Reprint
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.9 in
Item Weight
44.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
95-044911
TitleLeading
A
Illustrated
Yes
Edition Description
Reprint
Table Of Content
FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LIST OF FIGURES INTRODUCTION KEY OUTLINE KEY TO FAMILIES KEY I - Leaves Opposite or Whorled (and Compound) IA. Leaves bipinnate to biternate (and opposite) IB. Leaves simply pinnately compound (and opposite) IC. Leaves 3-foliolate ID. Leaves palmately compound (and opposite) KEY II - Leaves Alternate (and Compound) IIA. Leaves bipinnate IIB. Leaves simply pinnate (and alternate) IIC. Leaves 3-foliolate IID. Leaves palmately compound (and alternate) KEY III - Leaves Simple and Opposite (or Whorled) IIIA. Lianas IIIB. Trees and shrubs KEY IV - Leaves Simple and Alternate IVA. Trees IVB. Lianas with alternate simple leaves SPECIAL HABIT LISTS AND FIGURES 1. Leafless achlorophyllous parasites and saprophytes 2. Leafless plants with chlorophyllous stems 3. Tendrillate lianas 4. Anomalous liana stem cross sections 5. Some common whole-tree branching patterns 6. Ant domatia 7. Stilt roots 8. Spines 9. Strongly fenestrated trunks FERNS AND GYMNOSPERMS Ferns (mostly Cyatbeaceae) Cycadaceae Ephedraceae Gnetaceae Podocarpaceae MONOCOTS Agavaceae Araceae Bromeliaceae Burmanniaceae Cannaceae Commelinaceae Cyclantbaceae Cyperaceae Dioscoreaceae Eriocaulaceae Gramineae Haemodoraceae Iridaceae Liliaceae Marantaceae Musaceae Orchidaceae Palmae Rapateaceae Smilacaceae Strelitziaceae Triuridaceae Velloziaceae Zingiberaceae DICOTS Acantbaceae Actinidiaceae Aizoaceae Alzateaceae Amaranthaceae Anacardiaceae Annonaceae Apocynaceae Aquifoliaceae Araliaceae Aristolochiaceae Asclepiadaceae Balanophoraceae Basellaceae Bataceae Begoniaceae Berberidaceae Betulaceae Bignoniaceae Bixaceae Bombacaceae Boraginaceae Brunelliaceae Burseraceae Buxaceae Cactaceae Calyceraceae Campanulaceae Capparidaceae Caprifoliaceae Caricaceae Caryocaraceae Caryophyllaceae Celastraceae Chenopodiaceae Chloranthaceae Chrysobalanaceae Clethraceae Cochlospermaceae Columelliaceae Combretaceae Compositae Eupatorieae Vemonieae Astereae Inuleae Heliantheae Tageteae Liabeae Senecioneae Anthemideae Mutisieae Lactuceae Connaraceae Convolvulaceae Coriariaceae Cornaceae Crassulaceae Cruciferae Cucurbitaceae Cunoniaceae Cyrillaceae Dialypetalanthaceae Dichapetalaceae Dipterocarpaceae Droseraceae Ebenaceae Elaeocarpaceae Ericaceae Erythroxylaceae Euphorbiaceae Fagaceae Flacourtiaceae Gentianaceae Geraniaceae Gesneriaceae Goodeniaceae Guttiferae Haloragidaceae Hamamelidaceae Hernandiaceae Hippocastanaceae Hippocrateaceae Humiriaceae Hydrophyllaceae Icacinaceae Juglandaceae Julianaceae Krameriaceae Labiatae Lacistemataceae Lauraceae Lecythidaceae Leguminosae Caesalpinioideae Mimosoideae Papilionoideae Lentibulariaceae Lepidobotryaceae Linaceae Loasaceae Loganiaceae Loranthaceae Lythraceae Magnoliaceae Malesherbiaceae Malpighiaceae Marcgraviaceae Martyniaceae Melastomataceae Meliaceae Menispermaceae Monimiaceae Moraceae Myricaceae Myristicaceae Myrsinaceae Myrtaceae Nolanaceae Nyctaginaceae Ochnaceae Olacaceae Oleaceae Onagraceae Opiliaceae Oxalidaceae Papaveraceae Passifloraceae Phytolaccaceae Piperaceae Plantaginaceae Plumbaginaceae Polemoniaceae Polygalaceae Portulacaceae Proteaceae Pyrolaceae Quiinaceae Rafflesiaceae Ranunculaceae Rharnnaceae Rhizophoraceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae Rutaceae Sabiaceae Salicaceae Santalaceae Sapindaceae Sapotaceae Saxifragaceae Scrophulariaceae Simaroubaceae Solanaceae Staphyleaceae Styracaceae Symplocaceae Theophrastaceae Thymelaeaceae Tiliaceae Trigoniaceae Tropaeolaceae Turneraceae Ulmaceae Umbelliferae Urticaceae Valerianaceae Verbenaceae Violaceae Vitaceae Vochysiaceae Winteraceae INDEX: COMMON NAMES INDEX: SCIENTIFIC NAMES
Synopsis
To understand almost any part of the tropical rain forest's fabulously complex web of life, one must first learn to identify a bewildering array of plants. Alwyn Gentry's landmark book, completed just before his tragic death in 1993, is the only field guide to the nearly 250 families of woody plants in the most species-rich region of South America. As a consummate field researcher, Gentry designed this guide to be not just comprehensive, but also easy to use in rigorous field conditions. Unlike many field guides, which rely for their identifications on flowers and fruits that are only present during certain seasons, Gentry's book focuses on characters such as bark, leaves, and odor that are present year-round. His guide is filled with clear illustrations, step-by-step keys to identification, and a wealth of previously unpublished data. All biologists, wildlife managers, conservationists, and government officials concerned with the tropical rain forests will need and use this field guide. Alwyn Gentry was one of the world's foremost experts on the biology of tropical plants. He was senior curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden, and was a member of Conservation International's interdisciplinary Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) team, which inventories the biodiversity of the most threatened tropical areas. From 1967 to 1993 he collected more than 80,000 plant specimens, many of them new to science.
LC Classification Number
QK241.G45 1996
Illustrated by
Vasquez, Rodolfo
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