Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland
Title | Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland PDF eBook |
Author | Kaj Vollesen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1020 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Miombo |
ISBN | 9781949677119 |
Field Guide to the (Wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland
Title | Field Guide to the (Wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland PDF eBook |
Author | Kaj Vollesen |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2020-01-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781949677201 |
A Photo Rich Field Guide to the (Wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland
Title | A Photo Rich Field Guide to the (Wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland PDF eBook |
Author | Kaj Børge Vollesen |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands
Title | Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Philip Smith |
Publisher | Royal Botanic Gardens Kew |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN |
Field Guide of the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands provides an accessible account of sixty of the most common trees and shrubs of Miombo vegetation. Each species is attractively illustrated with line drawings and watercolours, and every account includes a distribution map as well as general notes on appearance, habitat, ecology and uses. Written with a minimum of technical language to assist both non-specialists and specialists.
Pocket Guide Trees of Zambia
Title | Pocket Guide Trees of Zambia PDF eBook |
Author | Adam Pope |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 419 |
Release | 2023-09-20 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1775848469 |
The most recent addition to the popular POCKET GUIDE series, Trees of Zambia features 140 indigenous tree species and four naturalised exotics likely to be seen in Zambia and its 20 national parks. The trees are organised in five groups, each with a unique set of characteristics, to help narrow down options in identifying a tree. Each page describes a single tree species, combining concise text and photographs. Features include: Succinct species descriptions including bark, leaves, flowers and fruit. Full-colour photographs of trees and their parts. Up-to-date distribution maps. A brief introduction covering vegetation types. Table of family names and tree characteristics. Local names for trees. Best viewing locations, including national parks. Sales points: First compact and accessible guide to trees of the region. Ideal companion for exploring Zambia. Distribution maps for each species. Authors are regional experts.
The Miombo in Transition
Title | The Miombo in Transition PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Morgan Campbell |
Publisher | CIFOR |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 1996-01-01 |
Genre | Forest ecology |
ISBN | 9798764072 |
Miombo woodlands and their use: overview and key issues. The ecology of miombo woodlands. Population biology of miombo tree. Miombo woodlands in the wider context: macro-economic and inter-sectoral influences. Rural households and miombo woodlands: use, value and management. Trade in woodland products from the miombo region. Managing miombo woodland. Institutional arrangements governing the use and the management of miombo woodlands. Miombo woodlands and rural livelihoods: options and opportunities.
Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa
Title | Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Najma Dharani |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 1561 |
Release | 2019-03-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1775846091 |
Fully updated and expanded, this third edition of the top-selling Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa now features more than 520 of the trees and shrubs – indigenous and naturalized exotics – commonly found in the region. Each of the four sections – trees, shrubs, palms and mangroves – is arranged in alphabetical order according to scientific name. The book features: an informative introduction to families. Species accounts describing the plants’ habitat, bark, leaves, flowers and fruit. General and commercial applications and uses in traditional medicine. Almost 2,000 photographs depicting the species, its fruit, flowers and bark. Glossaries, both textual and illustrated, of botanical and medical terms. An invaluable ID guide to the trees and shrubs in gardens, parks and along roadsides of East Africa.