Trees of New Guinea
Trees of New Guinea

Author: Timothy M. A. Utteridge

Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Published: 2022-04-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781842467503

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The island of New Guinea is the most floristically diverse island in the world with an extremely rich tree flora of up to 5,000 species. Trees of New Guinea details each of the 693 plant genera with arborescent members found in New Guinea. The entire New Guinea region is covered, including the West Papua and Papua Provinces of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the surrounding islands such as New Britain, New Ireland and Bougainville. The book follows contemporary classifications and is richly illustrated with line drawings and photographs throughout. Each group has a family description and key to the New Guinea tree genera, followed by a description of each genus, with notes on taxonomy, distribution, ecology and diagnostic characters.Trees of New Guinea is the essential companion to anyone studying or working in the region, including botanists, conservation workers, ecologists and zoologists.

A Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mount Jaya
A Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mount Jaya

Author: R. J. Johns

Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13:

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Based on five expeditions to the area by Kew and its Indonesian collaborators, and incorporating records from previous expeditions, A Guide to the Subalpine and Alpine Flora of Mount Jaya is a comprehensive record of the high elevation flora of the tallest mountain in South-East Asia, and an indispensable resource for everyone with an interest in the ecological management of New Guinea and the Lorentz World Heritage Area in particular. - Concise descriptions of all species of flowering plants, ferns and gymnosperms growing above 2,800 metres, with notes on their ecology, distribution and conservation status - Line drawings illustrating an example of each genus - More than 70 colour photographs of plants and their habitats - A succinct introduction to the region's geology, climate and geomorphology

Kosciuszko Alpine Flora
Kosciuszko Alpine Flora

Author: AB Costin

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2000-11-01

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 0643102655

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Finalist Scholarly Reference section - The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2001 Around Australia’s highest mountain lies a rare ecosystem, an alpine area of outstanding beauty and diversity, strikingly different from other alpine ecosystems of the world but with common features. Kosciuszko Alpine Flora describes and illustrates the area’s 212 flowering plants and ferns, of which 21 are endemic. It discusses the geological and human history of the area, the life-forms and habitats of the plants, and explores the various plant communities and their environmental relationships. The book contains identification keys, detailed descriptions, and distribution and habitat notes for each species. Superb colour photographs show details of flowers, fruit, foliage, and ecology.

Kosciuszko Alpine Flora: Field Edition
Kosciuszko Alpine Flora: Field Edition

Author: CJ Totterdell

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2000-11

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1486309127

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Around Australia’s highest mountain lies a rare ecosystem, an alpine area of outstanding beauty and diversity, strikingly different from other alpine ecosystems of the world but with common features. Kosciuszko Alpine Flora describes and illustrates the area’s 212 flowering plants and ferns, of which 21 are endemic. It discusses the geological and human history of the area, the life-forms and habitats of the plants, and explores the various plant communities and their environmental relationships. Ideal for the tourist or general interest reader, this field edition excludes the detailed taxonomic section.

Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea
Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea

Author: J.L. Gressit

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 962

ISBN-13: 9400986327

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J. L. Gressitt New Guinea is a fantastic island, unique and fascinating. It is an area of incredible variety of geomorphology, biota, peoples, languages, history, tradi tions and cultures. Diversity is its prime characteristic, whatever the subject of interest. To a biogeographer it is tantalizing, as well as confusing or frustrating when trying to determine the history of its biota. To an ecologist, and to all biologists, it is a happy hunting ground of endless surprises and unanswered questions. To a conservationist it is like a dream come true, a "flash-back" of a few centuries, as well as a challenge for the future. New Guinea is so special that it is hard to compare it with other islands or tropical areas. It is something apart, with its very complicated history (chapters I: 2-4, II: 1-4, III: I, VI: I, 2). It is partly old but to a great extent very young, yet extremely rich and complex. It has biota of different sources - to such a degree that it is still disputed in this volume as to what Realm it belongs to: the Paleotropical or Notogaean (Australian); or what Region: Oriental, "Oceanic," Papuan or Australian. The terms Papuasian, Indo-Australian and Australasian also have been applied to the area.