Trees of Panama and Costa Rica

Trees of Panama and Costa Rica
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 495
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ISBN-10 : 9781400836178
ISBN-13 : 1400836174
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Book Synopsis Trees of Panama and Costa Rica by : Richard Condit

Download or read book Trees of Panama and Costa Rica written by Richard Condit and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-08 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first field guide dedicated to the diverse tree species of Panama and Costa Rica. Featuring close to 500 tropical tree species, Trees of Panama and Costa Rica includes superb color photos, abundant color distribution maps, and concise descriptions of key characteristics, making this guide readily accessible to botanists, biologists, and casual nature lovers alike. The invaluable introductory chapters discuss tree diversity in Central America and the basics of tree identification. Family and species accounts are treated alphabetically and describe family size, number of genera and species, floral characteristics, and relative abundance. Color distribution maps supplement the useful species descriptions, and facing-page photographic plates detail bark, leaf, flower, or fruit of the species featured. Helpful appendices contain a full glossary, a comprehensive guide to leaf forms, and a list of families not covered. The only tree guide to cover both Panama and Costa Rica together Covers almost 500 species 438 high-resolution color photos 480 color distribution maps and two general maps Concise and jargon-free descriptions of key characteristics for every species Full glossary and guide to leaf forms included


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