Mabberley's Plant-Book: A Portable Dictionary of Plants, their Classification and Uses
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1107115027 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It is an indispensable resource that belongs on every plant lover's shelf, to be consulted often and to be enjoyed.' The PlantsmanPraise for previous edition: ' a very welcome update ' BiologistPraise for previous edition: ' indispensable for anyone who is writing about plants.' The Mediterranean Garden . Not only my desert-island book, it's one that would actually be useful on a desert island, even if the island had nothing more to offer than the cartoonist's obligatory coconut palm. This book is unique. Mick Richardson, Plant Science BulletinPraise for previous edition: 'This book is an extremely valuable reference for researchers in plant biology, and perhaps even more for those in other fields involving plants. Should you want to know what family a plant genus is in
The third edition was recognised in the American Botanical Council's annual James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award for 2008 and the International Association for Plant Taxonomy's Engler Medal in Silver for 2009. In this new edition, each entry has been updated to take into consideration the most recent literature, notably the greater understanding resulting from molecular analyses; over 1400 additional entries (including ecologically and economically important genera of seaweeds) have been included, ensuring that Mabberley's Plant-Book continues to rank among the most practical and authoritative botanical texts av
Raven Award 'for exceptional contributions to scientific outreach' from the American Society of Plant Taxonomists (2004); the Linnean Medal for Botany from the Linnean Society of London (2006); and the Robert Allerton Award for Excellence in Tropical Botany from the National Tropical Botanical Garden (2011). . He is Professor Extraordinary at Universiteit Leiden, The Netherlands; Adjunc