Mountain Flora of Greece
Mountain Flora of Greece

Author: Arne Strid

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1986-04-03

Total Pages: 932

ISBN-13: 9780521257374

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The first of two volumes addressing the dearth of recent detailed Greek flora.

The Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants
The Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants

Author: Bertrand de Montmollin

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9782831708324

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The flora of the Mediterranean islands includes many rare and localized species unique to the islands. Some of these are particularly threatened with extinction due to various pressures caused by people and their activities in Mediterranean ecosystems. It includes 50 descriptive sheets of species which are especially threatened, based on the IUCN Red List criteria. Each sheet gives a description of the species with illustrations and maps, emphasizing the threats to the species, existing conservation measures and additional measures needed for their conservation. Aimed at the layman, the text is easily accessible to the non-botanist.

The Biology of Island Floras
The Biology of Island Floras

Author: David Bramwell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-07-21

Total Pages: 539

ISBN-13: 1139497804

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Oceanic islands offer biologists unparalleled opportunities to study evolutionary processes and ecological phenomena. However, human activity threatens to alter or destroy many of these fragile ecosystems, with recent estimates suggesting that nearly half of the world's insular endemics are threatened with extinction. Bringing together researchers from around the world, this book illustrates how modern research methods and new concepts have challenged accepted theories and changed our understanding of island flora. Particular attention is given to the impact of molecular studies and the insights that they provide into topics such as colonisation, radiation, diversification and hybridisation. Examples are drawn from around the world, including the Hawaiian archipelago, Galapagos Islands, Madagascar and the Macronesian region. Conservation issues are also highlighted, with coverage of alien species and the role of ex situ conservation providing valuable information that will aid the formulation of management strategies and genetic rescue programmes.

Buddhist Birth-stories (Jataka Tales)
Buddhist Birth-stories (Jataka Tales)

Author: Buddhaghosa

Publisher: Asian Educational Services

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9788120613454

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The Commercial Introduction Entitled Nidana-Katha-The Story Of The Lineage-Translated From Prof. V. Fausboll`S Edition Of The Pali Text By T.W. Rhys Davids.