Fynbos - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fynbos write by Nicky Allsopp. This book was released on 2014-09-18. Fynbos available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. South Africa's fynbos region has intrigued biologists for centuries. It has achieved iconic status as a locus of megadiversity and therefore a place to study the ecological underpinnings of massive evolutionary radiations. Researchers have made great advances over the past two decades in unravelling the complexities of fynbos ecology and evolution, and the region has contributed significant insights into the adaptive radiations of large lineages, conservation science, pollination biology, invasive plant biology, and palaeoanthropology. Lessons from the fynbos offer much of value for understanding the origin, maintenance, and conservation of diversity anywhere in the world. This book provides the first synthesis of the field for 20 years, bringing together the latest ecological and evolutionary research on the South African global biodiversity hotspots of the Greater Cape Floristic Region - the iconic fynbos and succulent karoo. It explores the historical and modern physical and biological environment of this region, the circumstances and processes which have fostered its remarkable biodiversity, and the role this diversity has played in the emergence of modern humans. It also discusses the challenges of contemporary management and conservation of the region's biodiversity in the face of accelerating global change.
A Fynbos Year
A Fynbos Year - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Fynbos Year write by Michael Fraser. This book was released on 2003. A Fynbos Year available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The southern and south-western Cape, which has a richer plant life than that of the whole British Isles, forms one of the major floral kingdoms of the world, and is home to a wide variety of birds, mammals, reptiles and insects. Liz McMahon's illustrations are complemented by Michael Fraser's text.
Pocket Guide Fynbos
Pocket Guide Fynbos - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Pocket Guide Fynbos write by John Manning. This book was released on 2020-06-19. Pocket Guide Fynbos available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Pocket Guide Fynbos features over 300 of the most spectacular and commonly seen species from South Africa’s renowned fl oral kingdom – all in one handy, easy-to-use guide. The species are presented in detail, with each entry featuring: succinct descriptions of the plant and its habitat, comparisons with similar species and flowering times; full-colour photographs and distribution maps; floral key, using symbols to denote main identifying features; interesting facts about species. For ease of use, the species are divided into 10 distinct groups, and an illustrated floral key on the inside front cover offers flower lovers a smart tool with which to identify species more accurately. The introduction describes the world of fynbos, detailing the origins, diversity, adaptations and conservation of this unique flora. This compact guide is an invaluable aid for anyone interested in South Africa’s astonishing floral treasures. Sales points: Key identification features at a glance. Full colour photographs. Written by an expert in the field. Interesting facts included.
First Field Guide to Fynbos of Southern Africa
First Field Guide to Fynbos of Southern Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook First Field Guide to Fynbos of Southern Africa write by John Manning. This book was released on 2011-11-05. First Field Guide to Fynbos of Southern Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Sasol First Field Guide to Fynbos of Southern Africa is a beginner's guide to one of the most complex and fascinating communities of plant species in the world. Included in this guide are particularly striking specimens and those that display typical fynbos features. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps, and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and emerging naturalist to discover where fynbos occurs, how it has evolved and survives and how to recognize and identify specimens in the field.
Field Guide to Fynbos
Field Guide to Fynbos - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Field Guide to Fynbos write by John Manning. This book was released on 2018-06-01. Field Guide to Fynbos available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Field Guide to Fynbos features over 1,000 species from the Cape Floristic Region – home to one of the world’s richest floras. This fully updated edition focuses on the most common and ‘showy’ plants. An introduction unpacks the world of fynbos – including origins, diversity, climate and adaptations – and is followed by a photographic key and descriptions of the fynbos families. Species descriptions are accompanied by photographs, distribution maps, comparisons with similar species, and notes on traditional uses. For botanists and amateurs alike, this will remain an indispensable guide to South Africa’s most renowned flora. Sales points: written by an expert in the field, fully revised and updated, will enable identification of a vast array of fynbos species, glorious full-colour photographs of all featured species, key to plant families for easy ID.
