flora
While carrying out identification of Barleria L. (family Acanthaceae) collected from various places of Nepal and preserved in National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories, Department of Plant Resources, Godawari, Lalitpur, Nepal (KATH), we came across some specimens belonging to one interesting species. During the identification, this species did not match with any species of Barleria already...
Over the previous six years, in the course of documenting the grammar of the Thangmi language, the author has found the lexicon to be replete with indigenous names for local flora and fauna. Many of these indigenous terms are falling into disuse, or being replaced by Nepali words as fluency in the national language increases. Older Thangmi speakers have encouraged the author to document the...
In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, Allan Schoenherr describes a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and more kinds of plants and animals than any area of equivalent size in all of North America. A Natural History of California will familiarise the reader with the climate, rocks, soil, plants and animals in each distinctive region of the...
Admired by plant enthusiasts, botanists, and nature lovers of all ages, wildflowers comprise one of the most beloved - and diverse - groupings of flora in South Carolina. Although relatively small in size, the Palmetto State hosts a remarkable variety of wildflower species, from the trillium and bloodroot that brighten its forests to heliotrope and common toadflax that dot the state's...
This guide describes 590 species, with detailed information on flowering season, related species, range, and habitat. More than 100 plant drawings supplement these descriptions, and more than 200 colour photographs show flowers as they appear in the field.
In one easy-to-carry volume, this comprehensive field guide includes plants and wildlife it would otherwise take ten field guides to cover - all the flora and fauna you're most likely to see in the forest communities of the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest. With 53 colour plates and more than 80 colour photos illustrating trees, birds, mammals, wildflowers, mushrooms, reptiles and amphibians...
"The Peterson Identification System," describes Roger Tory Peterson's unique system that shows exactly what features to look for to tell one species from another.
Here are descriptions and illustrations of 1,492 species from 77 families - virtually all of the wildflowers found from British Columbia to Baja California, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Grouped by colour...
Aimed at 4 to 8 year olds, this book's colour photographs capture young readers' attention, with clear text and well-designed diagrams. There is a profile of the world's major peaks, allowing for a visual comparison of heights. More information about the major ranges is provided as the different types of mountain formations are considered. Simon also covers their...
America's Mountains thoroughly explains the geological origins and history of North America's magnificent mountains. The book begins with an exploration of orogeny, the process of mountain formation. Subsequent chapters investigate the dramatic influence of these land masses on plants, animals, people, and the general environment.
The concept of physiography integrates all of the main components of the natural environment, such as bedrock, surface drift deposits, landform, soils, climate, water, and plants and animals. This paper summarises the provisional physiographic zonation of Bhutan, based on soil survey fieldwork by the National Soil Services Centre, with some material incorporated from other environmental...
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