Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South America With Supplementary Notes on Herbaceous Taxa

Name: Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South America With Supplementary Notes on Herbaceous Taxa
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ISBN: 9780226289441

ISBN-10: 0226289443

ISBN-13: 9780226289441

Edition: 1993 (Reprint)

Authors: Alwyn H. Gentry, Rodolfo Vasquez

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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…

Book details

List price: $77.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 6/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 920
Size: 0.61" wide x 0.90" long x 0.19" tall
Weight: 2.794
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


List of Figures


Introduction


Key Outline


Key to Families



Leaves Opposite or Whorled (and Compound)



Leaves Alternate (and Compound)



Leaves Simple and Opposite (or Whorled)



Leaves Simple and Alternate Special Habit Lists and Figures Ferns and Gymnosperms Monocots Dicots


Index: Common Names


Index: Scientific Names