Field Guide to the Acacias of South Africa
Author: Nico Smit
Publisher: Briza Publications
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA must for anyone with an interest in trees or our natural heritage in general.
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Field Guide to Acacias of East Africa
Author: Najma Dharani
Publisher: Struik Publishers
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781770071742
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title is a field guide to all 62 of the acacia tree species occurring in the East African region, namely Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa
Author: Braam van Wyk
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2013-08-06
Total Pages: 2943
ISBN-13: 1775841049
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensively updated and expanded edition of the region’s best-selling field guide to trees offers much, much more than the highly successful first edition. Fully updated text (including additional species entries) and distribution maps, numerous new photographs and a new 87-page section of full-tree photographs makes this well-loved guide even more indispensable in the field. Southern Africa has a rich variety of tree species, with an estimated 2 100 indigenous species and more than 100 naturalised aliens. Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa describes and illustrates more than 1 000 of these, focusing on trees that are the most common and most likely to be encountered. Species are logically arranged in 43 groups based on easy-to-observe leaf and stem features, and each account is illustrated by full-colour photographs of the plant’s diagnostic parts. The text also touches on the practical uses of the plants.
Field Guide to the Acacias of Zimbabwe
Author: Jonathan Timberlake
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaxonomy; Origin and distribution; Ecology; Uses; Descriptions of acacias; How to use this field guide; Dichotomous key to Acacia species; Collecting Acacai specimens; Character matrix; Species descriptions; Exotic Acacia species; Pods grouped by inflorescence type.
Guide to the Acacias of South Africa
Author: Nico Smit
Publisher: Briza Publications
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPalgrave's Trees of Southern Africa
Author: Keith Coates Palgrave
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2015-09-18
Total Pages: 2589
ISBN-13: 1920572740
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis third edition of Trees of Southern Africa has been updated, revised and expanded by Meg Coates Palgrave. It features new simplified keys based on leaf characteristics, and incorporates updated names, reclassifications and new species. All known indigenous trees and many naturalised aliens occurring in southern Africa, south of the Zambezi-Cunene rivers, are included. Accompanying the descriptions are comprehensively revised maps reflecting up-to-date distribution, and drawings of a characteristic leaf and / or fruit. Other features incllude English and Afrikaans common names, notes on medicinal or magical properties and an illustrated glossary. A comprehensive, user-friendly guide, it will appeal to tree enthusiasts and professional botanists across the sub-continent.
A Field Guide to the Acacias of Kenya
Author: Malcolm James Coe
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide describes, in pictures and words, all the different types of acacia trees that are such a distinctive feature of the Kenyan landscape. It shows both floral and vegetative characteristics - bark, leaves, pods, seeds - so that identification can easily be made even when the trees arenot in flower. This will be a valuable companion to anyone visiting or living in East Africa, and also to professional botanists, foresters, and ecologists. There are forty-four species of acacia in Kenya, out of twelve-hundred species globally, but they are of particular interest because they are both used by the local people and eaten by the wildlife. Acacias are also suited to commercial farming in arid conditions, which may be important if warmingtrends continue. The authors provide clear explanations of botanical terms, detailed field keys, and instructions for using the keys. No previous knowledge of plant sciences is required to enjoy this authoritative guide.
The Guide's Guide to Guiding
Author: Garth Thompson
Publisher: Jacana Media
Published: 2007-01-22
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1770092471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAimed at informing and educating on wildlife guiding in Africa's many diverse parks and safari areas, this resource provides aspiring navigators with complete information on the necessary qualifications and requirements to gain access to this growing field. A wide range of subjects are expertly explored, including guiding principles and camp etiquette, medical supplies and safety tips, and details on the use of common field tools such as rifles, handguns, cameras, and binoculars. Real-life stories blend with artful cartoons--that add humor while emphasizing pertinent points--to round out this must-have reference for those looking for a career in guiding.
Stuarts' Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa
Author: Chris Stuart
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2015-03-27
Total Pages: 975
ISBN-13: 1775842665
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreater southern Africa has a wealth of mammal species, almost 400 – all of which are covered in this fully updated, comprehensive field guide. Now expanded to include species found in Angola, Zambia and Malawi, it has also been extensively revised to include: • the most recent research and taxonomy • revised distribution maps and many new images • colour-coded grouping of families • spoor and size icons • skull photographs, grouped for easy comparison • detailed descriptions of each species, offering insight into key identification characters, typical behaviour, preferred habitat, food choice, reproduction and longevity.
Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa
Author: Najma Dharani
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2019-03-01
Total Pages: 1561
ISBN-13: 1775846091
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFully 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.
