Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa

Name: Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa
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ISBN: 9781920217358

ISBN-10: 1920217355

ISBN-13: 9781920217358

Edition: 2012

Authors: Frits Van Oudtshoorn

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Grasses were the first plants to be cultivated by man for food and are still the most important food crop. Grass also plays a vital role in the ecology in terms of food for animals and protecting the soil from erosion. Guide to Grasses of Southern Africais the only full color guide to the common grasses of southern Africa and includes descriptions of the 320 most important grasses in southern Africa. Other features are: an easy-to-use grass identification key, more than 1000 excellent color photographs and a series of icons that enable the reader to obtain key information at a glance.

Book details

Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Briza Publications
Publication date: 3/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English

FRITS VAN OUDTSHOORN grew up on a farm near Vivo in the Limpopo province of South Africa, where he developed a keen interest in the natural environment. He holds a Masters degree in Nature Consevation, specializing in Ecological Restoration. He is currently running an ecological consultancy company, Bushveld Eco Services, which specializes in ecological assessments and ecological and agricultural training.



Acknowledgements


Introduction



Introductory chapters


What is grass?


Grain


Other uses


Grass and ecology


Grass and grazing


Grass and soil erosion


Grass and veld management


Grass and veld fires


Grass and plant succession


Sweet and sourveld


Veld restoration


Cultivated pastures


Further reading



The grasses


Structure of the grass plant


Vegetative parts


Reproductive parts


Spikelets of larger genera


Meaning of icons


Grasses of southern Africa


Other important grasses


Terminology


Synonyms


Bibliography


Index


Identification key