| Conservation Checklist of the Trees of Uganda Contributor(s): Kalema, James (Author), Beentje, Henk (Author) |
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ISBN: 1842463772 ISBN-13: 9781842463772 Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew OUR PRICE: $59.40 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Nature | Plants - Trees |
| Dewey: 582.16 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.45 lbs) 235 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first publication of its kind for Uganda and provides up-to-date names and synonymy on over 800 species. A conservation assessment is given for each species, and for the 'vulnerable' species, a full page treatment includes a description, illustration, distribution map, graph on flowering/fruiting times, with notes on threats and habitat. This publication will be useful for botanists, conservation workers and CBD enforcers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beentje, Henk: - Henk Beentjeis a botanist based in the Herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. His many books includeConservation Checklist of the Trees of Uganda, Field Guide to the Mangrove Trees of Africa and Madagascar, andField Guide to the Palms of Madagascar. He served as the editor of the decade-spanningFlora of Tropical East Africa series, also from Kew. |
