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- Book Title
- Kew Plant Glossary : An Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms
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- 9781842466049
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
KEW Publishing
ISBN-10
1842466046
ISBN-13
9781842466049
eBay Product ID (ePID)
217024806
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Kew Plant Glossary : an Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms-Second Edition
Publication Year
2016
Subject
Life Sciences / Botany, Plants / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
Have you ever wondered what the term pyriform means? Or have you considered the function of an elaiosome? How about describing a seed as exalbuminous? If so, then this is the book for you! The Kew Plant Glossary is a fantastic little book for the botanist.
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Yes
Table Of Content
Introduction Acknowledgements Bibliography and websites used Glossary Symbols Suffixes Prefixes Abbreviations Botanical terms (incorporating 716 blocks with over 730 images) Grouped terms Three-dimensional shapes - plate 1 Two-dimensional shapes - plates 2-4 Division and branching - plates 5-6 Arrangement and direction - plates 7-9 Surfaces - plates 10-12 Roots - plate 13 Stems and roots - plate 14 Position, direction, buds and growth - plate 15 Stems: shoots, outgrowths - plate 16 Leaves - plates 17-18 Inflorescences - plates 19-21 Flowers - plates 22-24 Fruits and seeds - plates 25-27 Specialised terms for selected groups - plates 28-31 Basic cladistic/phylogenetic concepts - plate 32 The Raunkiaer system - plate 33 Tree bark types - plate 34 Vegetation terms Colour terms
Synopsis
If asked to describe a plant, many of us would have to resort to basic descriptors such as vague shapes or simple colors. But for those who work and write in the plant world, there are thousands of terms available for crafting the perfect characterization. A pear's shape can be called pyriform , while lemon's form is prolate . A petal might range from caesious (pale blue-grey or -green) to ceraceous (pale cream) to cinerous (ash grey). And the autumnal spread of fallen leaves is called, elegantly, leaf litter . The Kew Plant Glossary is a comprehensive guide to the myriad of terms used in the identification and conservation of plants. This new edition adds more than four hundred new entries, including a vegetation-type section, bringing the total to 4,905 botanical terms and seven hundred illustrations. The terms are clearly explained, many with basic line drawings to further clarify a description. Henk Beentje consulted a host of botanical works as well as colleagues working in the field to create a glossary that is clear, easy to use, and free of confusion. He notes terms that are easily mixed up with others and points out phrases that are considered outside common usage. This is an essential companion for anyone who finds themselves searching for the right word when writing about plants, who needs to clearly identify the pieces of their work, or who just wants to talk more authoritatively about the plants they love., This plant glossary includes all descriptive terms used in floras, plant field guides and monographs. This is an essential companion for anyone working with plant descriptions, plant identification keys, floras, monographs and field guides. In this second edition 4,500 botanical terms are described with accompanying illustrations, including a new section on vegetation terms and an updated colour section.'Catnip for the garden geek...this fascinating, authoritative volume may seduce even the most casual browser.'The New York Times, 27 May 2010, This plant glossary includes all descriptive terms used in floras, plant field guides and monographs. In this second edition 4,500 botanical terms are described with accompanying illustrations, including a new section on vegetation terms and an updated colour section., This plant glossary includes all descriptive terms used in floras, plant field guides and monographs. This is an essential companion for anyone working with plant descriptions, plant identification keys, floras, monographs and field guides. In this second edition 4,500 botanical terms are described with accompanying illustrations, including a new section on vegetation terms and an updated colour section.'Catnip for the garden geek...this fascinating, authoritative volume may seduce even the most casual browser.'The New York Times, 27 May 2010Winner 2010: Garden Media Guild Reference Book of the Year Highly Commended 2010: Outstanding Reference Work, Information Services Group (ISG) of Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) UK
Illustrated by
Williamson, Juliet
LC Classification Number
QK45.2
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