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Flowering Plants of the Galapagos Conley K. McMullen

Flowering Plants of the Galapagos von Conley K. McMullen

Flowering Plants of the Galapagos Conley K. McMullen


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Zusammenfassung

The Galapagos are home to a wide-ranging assortment of unusual plants and animals. The islands became famous as the site of Charles Darwin's research leading to his theory of evolution by natural selection, and their magnificent flora and fauna...

Flowering Plants of the Galapagos Zusammenfassung

Flowering Plants of the Galapagos Conley K. McMullen

The Galapagos are home to a wide-ranging assortment of unusual plants and animals. The islands became famous as the site of Charles Darwin's research leading to his theory of evolution by natural selection, and their magnificent flora and fauna continue to draw visitors from around the world. Based on the author's 16 years of fieldwork and featuring his exceptional photography, Flowering Plants of the Galapagos is the first accessible, in-depth yet compact guide to the plant life of the area.

An invaluable resource for tourists, natural history enthusiasts, and professionals, the book:

* Introduces the botanical history of the islands and their varied ecological zones
* Allows easy identification of 436 flowering plants (77 families, 192 genera, and 390 species)
* Covers endemic plants found exclusively on the islands; native plants, which grow on the Galapagos and elsewhere; and exotic plants present as a result of human actions
* Offers thorough accounts of the plants which give the scientific, common, and family names; range; islands inhabited; habitat; description; and additional notes of interest
* Is richly illustrated with 266 color photographs of flowering plants and 117 of plant pollinators, vegetation zones, non-flowering plants, and the islands themselves
* Organizes species by form, leaf arrangement, and flower color and includes descriptive plant drawings to aid in identification
* Provides a map of the Galapagos and a list of plants likely to be seen at popular tourist sites

Flowering Plants of the Galapagos Bewertungen

McMullen's book is a user-friendly guide to the flowering plants of the Galapagos Islands written for the average visitor with a general interest in botany.... This is an excellent book that definitely fills a need. It is a field guide to be recommended to every Galapagos visitor with an interest in plant life.

* Nordic Journal of Botony *

Darwin visited the Galapagos in 1835, collected plants, and later wrote about the finches. This attractive guide by McMullen will introduce many of the plants Darwin saw (and collected), and it is certain to become an indispensable companion for anyone fortunate enough to visit these islands.... Surprisingly, many introduced and cultivated plants well known throughout the tropics are also featured in this guide, their showy flowers likely to attract the novice botonist.... Brief essays on the history of botanical exploration, vegetation types, and conservation will entertain readers cruising from island to island, or dreaming of visiting this land of giant tortoises.

* Choice *

The format and aids provided will enable less knowledgeable readers to use it and identify plants. It should be of interest to anyone who has visited the Galapagos Islands or plans to in the future or just wants to learn more about the unique and threatened flora.

* Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society *

This book is destined to be a valuable resource for the amateur naturalists who have made the Galapagos their destination of choice.

* Libraries Unlimited *

The field guide should meet the needs of both of its intended audiences.... Large public and academic libraries will find this guide a valuable addition to their collections wherever there is interest in tropical biology or travel.

* E-Streams *

This is a well-organized, small, but information-packed book.... It is, however, a valuable reference book for travelers to the Islands.

* HortScience *

Über Conley K. McMullen

Conley K. McMullen is Assistant Professor of Biology at James Madison University.

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GOR004967250
9780801486210
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Flowering Plants of the Galapagos Conley K. McMullen
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Cornell University Press
19991022
384
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