Ranging from huge cacti and broadleaf trees to tiny arctic flowers, flowering plants are the most vital component of global biodiversity. They provide the crops that feed us, medicines, oils, fibres, herbs, spices, dyes, beverages, timber and habitats for countless animals. This updated and revised successor to a classic book, Flowering Plants of the World is an authoritative, fascinating introduction to the Earth's most colourful flora comprising comprehensive accounts of more than 500 flowering plant families. Each entry ...
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Ranging from huge cacti and broadleaf trees to tiny arctic flowers, flowering plants are the most vital component of global biodiversity. They provide the crops that feed us, medicines, oils, fibres, herbs, spices, dyes, beverages, timber and habitats for countless animals. This updated and revised successor to a classic book, Flowering Plants of the World is an authoritative, fascinating introduction to the Earth's most colourful flora comprising comprehensive accounts of more than 500 flowering plant families. Each entry describes distribution, diagnostic features, classification, structures, uses and ecology of flowering plants. Over 1,000 visually stunning and precisely scaled illustrations display the major characteristics of key plants and detailed maps show worldwide distribution. Written by a team of acknowledged experts, this is the definitive survey of flowering plants worldwide and brings to the forefront the latest views on their classification. An extensive and meticulously illustrated glossary describes the specialist terms used in the text, and a comprehensive index includes plant names in both Latin and English. Both as a book of breathtaking beauty and a discourse on the science of flowering plants, this essential reference is sure to become a horticultural and botanical classic and part of every gardening enthusiast's and plant scientist's library.
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VG to VG- in VG to VG- jacket. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; small ghips/creases at edges; a little duststaining. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; some yellowing & faint duststaining; otherwise overall clean & tight. Well Illustrated. 424 pages.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1554072069. Clean and pristine, with no markings or signs of use. Gift quality! The jacket is protected by a mylar Brodart cover. Surcharge on international shipping, due to size and weight. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided.; 12.3 X 9.8 X 0.9 inches; 424 pages.
A really helpful, informative resource for students and for gardeners with an interest in cementing their knowledge of plant families. Highly recommended.
