Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms

Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms

Author: K.U. Kramer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 366202604X

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This encyclopedia offers access to the diversity of ferns and seed plants, the most important groups of green land plants. Available information of general and systematic relevance is synthesized at the level of families. Evidence from virtually all disciplines important to modern taxonomy makes the work a most valuable source of reference not only for taxonomists, but for all who are interested in the various aspects of plant diversity. A revised classification includes a complete inventory of genera along with their diagnostic features, keys for identification, and references to the literature. The first volume deals with pteridophytes and gymnosperms.


Flora Malesiana; V.12 Pt.2

Flora Malesiana; V.12 Pt.2

Author: C G G J Van (Cornelis Gi Steenis

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9781014322258

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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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Within a Rainbowed Sea

Within a Rainbowed Sea

Author: Christopher Newbert

Publisher: First Glance Books

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781885223005

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Winner of more than 30 international awards--including Best Book of the Year by Printing Industries of America--this bestseller takes viewers on a spectacular tour through the beauty and mystery under the sea. This 10th anniversary edition features a new introduction and 12 new images. "One of the most remarkable books ever published".--Publishers Weekly.


Coral Reefs of the USA

Coral Reefs of the USA

Author: Bernhard M. Riegl

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-03-21

Total Pages: 811

ISBN-13: 1402068476

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Coral Reefs of the USA provides a complete overview of the present status of knowledge regarding all coral reef areas within the USA and its territories. It is written by the most experienced authorities in their fields and geographic areas. Stretching from the Caribbean to the western Pacific, the coral reefs of the USA span extensive geographic and biotic diversity, occur in a wide variety of geomorphological settings, and provide a representative cross-section of Holocene reef-building. This book will therefore be of broad general interest. For the first time, complete scholarly reviews are given for the geology, geomorphology and the biology of reefs encompassing a vast area stretching from the Mariana Islands in the west, Samoa in the south, Hawaii in the north and the Virgin Islands in the east. This book is not a status report, but will provide up-to-date information about stressors and the biotic responses of the reefs, as well as the geological explanations why these reefs exist in the first place. It will be an invaluable baseline-reference for all those who are engaged in research or management of these coral reefs or to those who simply enjoy being well-informed about one of the most iconic ecosystems of the USA.


Horseshoe Bats of the World

Horseshoe Bats of the World

Author: Gabor Csorba

Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780953604913

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Definitive work covering 70 species from 17 groups. Each species is described with sections on characters (external, cranial and dental), recognised subspecies, morphology, taxonomy, ecology, echolocation, distribution and conservation status. The volume contains a key to groups and species, a gazeteer, many line illustrations and colour plates illustrating many of the species.


Oceanic Anglerfishes

Oceanic Anglerfishes

Author: Theodore W. Pietsch Ph.D.

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2009-04-22

Total Pages: 571

ISBN-13: 0520942558

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No environment on Earth imposes greater physical and biological constraints on life than the deep oceanic midwaters. Near-freezing temperatures, the absence of sunlight, enormous pressure, and a low food supply make habitation by any living thing almost inconceivable. Yet 160 species of anglerfishes are found there in surprising profusion. Monstrous in appearance, anglerfishes possess a host of unique and spectacular morphological, behavioral, and physiological innovations. In this fully illustrated book, the first to focus on these intriguing fish, Theodore W. Pietsch delivers a comprehensive summary of all that is known about anglerfishes—morphology, diversity, evolution, geographic distribution, bioluminescence, and reproduction.