Woody Plants of Western African Forests - 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 Woody Plants of Western African Forests write by William Hawthorne. This book was released on 2006. Woody Plants of Western African Forests available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A guide to the identification of all the woody plants (c. 2,250 species in 740 genera) of the forest region of West Africa called 'Upper Guinea', between Togo and Senegal. Upper Guinea is one of the world's most important centres of biodiversity, from the mountain forests of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, to the lowland evergreen, and semideciduous forests widespread also in Ghana and Ivory Coast. This comprehensively illustrated guide will play a vital supportive role in the challenge of sustainable development within the forest region of West Africa, helping to promote best practice in the management of its plants and forests.
Biodiversity of West African Forests
Biodiversity of West African Forests - 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 Biodiversity of West African Forests write by Lourens Poorter. This book was released on 2004. Biodiversity of West African Forests available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The rain forests of West Africa have been designated as one of the world's hotspots of biodiversity. This book focuses on the biodiversity and ecology of these forests. It analyses the factors that give rise to biodiversity and the structure of tropical plant communities. It includes an atlas with ecological profiles of 280 rare plant species and 56 large timber species, each with a one page entry including a colour photograph and distribution map.
Biodiversity of West African Forests
Biodiversity of West African Forests - 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 Biodiversity of West African Forests write by L. Poorter. This book was released on 2004. Biodiversity of West African Forests available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The rain forests of West Africa have been designated as one of the world's hotspots of biodiversity. They extend from Ghana to Senegal and are referred to as the Upper Guinean forests. Because of their isolated position, they harbour a large number of rare and endemic animal and plant species.This book focuses on the biodiversity and ecology of these forests. It analyses the factors that give rise to biodiversity and structure tropical plant communities. It also includes an atlas with ecological profiles of rare plant species and large timber species.
The Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa
The Dry Forests and Woodlands of 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 The Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa write by Emmanuel N. Chidumayo. This book was released on 2010-09-23. The Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa are major ecosystems, with a broad range of strong economic and cultural incentives for keeping them intact. However, few people are aware of their importance, compared to tropical rainforests, despite them being home to more than half of the continent's population. This unique book brings together scientific knowledge on this topic from East, West, and Southern Africa and describes the relationships between forests, woodlands, people and their livelihoods. Dry forest is defined as vegetation dominated by woody plants, primarily trees, the canopy of which covers more than 10 per cent of the ground surface, occurring in climates with a dry season of three months or more. This broad definition - wider than those used by many authors - incorporates vegetation types commonly termed woodland, shrubland, thicket, savanna, wooded grassland, as well as dry forest in its strict sense. The book provides a comparative analysis of management experiences from the different geographic regions, emphasizing the need to balance the utilization of dry forests and woodland products between current and future human needs. Further, the book explores the techniques and strategies that can be deployed to improve the management of African dry forests and woodlands for the benefit of all, but more importantly, the communities that live off these vegetation formations. Thus, the book lays a foundation for improving the management of dry forests and woodlands for the wide range of products and services they provide.
Trees, Shrubs and Lianas of West African Dry Zones
Trees, Shrubs and Lianas of West African Dry Zones - 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 Trees, Shrubs and Lianas of West African Dry Zones write by Michel Arbonnier. This book was released on 2004. Trees, Shrubs and Lianas of West African Dry Zones available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
