Handbook to the Ferns of New Zealand
Title | Handbook to the Ferns of New Zealand PDF eBook |
Author | Anonymous |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-07-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781022729728 |
This book serves as a handbook to the ferns of New Zealand. It includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of various fern species found in the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
New Zealand Ferns and Allied Plants
Title | New Zealand Ferns and Allied Plants PDF eBook |
Author | P. J. Brownsey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN |
This essential reference is the only book that covers all ferns and allied plants which can be found in New Zealand. It is highly illustrated and contains botannical, English and Maori names.
Which Native Fern?
Title | Which Native Fern? PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Crowe |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Ferns |
ISBN | 9780143009009 |
As well as the known uses of each fern, from food and medicine, to perfume, making tools, mattresses and track markers, it also explains how to grow each fern in your own garden. The new ecological edition also identifies the insect and bird life to look for in each fern and includes details on the origins of Maori names.
New Zealand Trees & Ferns
Title | New Zealand Trees & Ferns PDF eBook |
Author | Murdoch Riley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 57 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Ferns |
ISBN |
The Ferns of New Zealand and Its Immediate Dependencies
Title | The Ferns of New Zealand and Its Immediate Dependencies PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Claylands Field |
Publisher | |
Pages | 238 |
Release | 1890 |
Genre | Ferns |
ISBN |
Ferns of Southern Africa: A Comprehensive Guide (PVC)
Title | Ferns of Southern Africa: A Comprehensive Guide (PVC) PDF eBook |
Author | Neil R. Crouch |
Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
Pages | 779 |
Release | 2012-07-24 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1431701432 |
This comprehensive guide to the ferns of southern Africa (covering South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana and Namibia) throws new light on a fascinating category of plants that is little known by the general public . User-friendly and accessible, it will enable quick and sure identification of all 321 ferns known to occur in the region. Each species features a double-page spread with a full plate of photographs (including close-ups); informative line drawings where necessary; clear text descriptions; tables that highlight differences between similar-looking species; and distribution maps based on years of intensive fieldwork. In addition, there are identification keys to families, genera and species. To compile this book the authors travelled extensively and took some 30 000 photographs, even finding several new species of fern. They are all treated in this guide – some described here for the first time. This unique and beautiful volume will become the standard reference book on the ferns of southern Africa.
A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand
Title | A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Crowe |
Publisher | |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2004-01-01 |
Genre | Botany |
ISBN | 9780143019220 |
A practical field guide to New Zealand's native edible plants. Over 190 trees, shrubs, herbs, ferns, mushrooms, lichens and seaweeds are described in detail in this useful and attractive book, with information on which part is edible and when, how plants have been utilised, particularly by Maori, their nutritional value, and where they can be found. In a separate section, Andrew Crowe also describes important poisonous plants that are native to New Zealand or are likely to be confused with the edible plants. Illustrated with line drawings and colour photographs, this informative book will be of interest to trampers, botanists and all who appreciate New Zealand's native flora.