Biodiversity Of Vegetation And Flora In Tropical Africa

Author : Lúıs Catarino
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3039435310
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity of Vegetation and Flora in Tropical Africa written by Lúıs Catarino and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-12-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African ecosystems comprise a wealthy repository of biodiversity, with a high proportion of native and endemic plant species, which makes them biologically unique and providers of a wide range of ecosystem services. A large part of African populations, in both rural and urban areas, depend on plants for their survival and welfare, but many ecosystems are being degraded, mostly due to the growing impacts of climate change and other anthropogenic actions and environmental problems. Loss of habitat and biodiversity affects livelihoods, water supply and food security and reduces the resilience of ecosystems in the African continent. The knowledge about the great African plant and ecosystem diversity, and the structure, composition and processes involved in vegetation dynamics, is crucial to promote their sustainable use and to preserve one of the most understudied regions in the world. This Special Issue aimed to gather contributions that update and improve such knowledge.

Author : Luís Catarino
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783039435326
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity of Vegetation and Flora in Tropical Africa written by Luís Catarino and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African ecosystems comprise a wealthy repository of biodiversity, with a high proportion of native and endemic plant species, which makes them biologically unique and providers of a wide range of ecosystem services. A large part of African populations, in both rural and urban areas, depend on plants for their survival and welfare, but many ecosystems are being degraded, mostly due to the growing impacts of climate change and other anthropogenic actions and environmental problems. Loss of habitat and biodiversity affects livelihoods, water supply and food security and reduces the resilience of ecosystems in the African continent. The knowledge about the great African plant and ecosystem diversity, and the structure, composition and processes involved in vegetation dynamics, is crucial to promote their sustainable use and to preserve one of the most understudied regions in the world. This Special Issue aimed to gather contributions that update and improve such knowledge.

Author : Xander van der Maesen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400902859
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Biodiversity of African Plants written by Xander van der Maesen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the XIVth AETFAT Congress, 22-27 August 1994, Wageningen, the Netherlands

Author : Daniel Oliver
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022715295
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flora of Tropical Africa; Volume 1 written by Daniel Oliver and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive guide to the flora of tropical Africa, including descriptions of the plants, their distribution, and their uses. It is a must-read for botanists, ecologists, and anyone interested in the rich biodiversity of the African continent. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Daniel Oliver
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020960963
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flora Of Tropical Africa; Volume 2 written by Daniel Oliver and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to the flora of tropical Africa is an essential resource for botanists, ecologists, and anyone interested in the natural world. Written by two of the world's leading experts on tropical African plants, this book is filled with stunning illustrations, detailed descriptions, and fascinating insights into the rich diversity of life on this amazing continent. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Mike Maunder
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plant Conservation in the Tropics written by Mike Maunder and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 2002 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant Conservation in the Tropics presents a set of case studies reviewing some of the most pertinent plant conservation being carried out by experts at the tropical biodiversity frontline.

Author : Ib Friis
Publisher : Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab
ISBN 13 : 9788778762467
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity Research in the Horn of Africa Region written by Ib Friis and published by Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. This book was released on 2001 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kleber Del Claro
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
ISBN 13 : 1848262795
Total Pages : 376 pages
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Download or read book Tropical Biology and Conservation Management - Volume VIII written by Kleber Del Claro and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-05-11 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Encyclopedia of Tropical Biology and Conservation Management is a component of the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Tropical environments cover the most part of still preserved natural areas of the Earth. The greatest biodiversity, as in terms of animals and plants, as microorganisms, is placed in these hot and rainy ecosystems spread up and below the Equator line. Additionally, the most part of food products, with vegetal or animal origin, that sustain nowadays human beings is direct or undirected dependent of tropical productivity. Biodiversity should be looked at and evaluated not only in terms of numbers of species, but also in terms of the diversity of interactions among distinct organisms that it maintains. In this sense, the complexity of web structure in tropical systems is a promise of future to nature preservation on Earth. In the chemicals of tropical plant and animals, could be the cure to infinite number of diseases, new food sources, and who knows what more. Despite these facts tropical areas have been exploited in an irresponsible way for more than 500 years due the lack of an ecological conscience of men. Exactly in the same way we did with temperate areas and also tropical areas in the north of Equator line. Nowadays, is estimated that due human exploitation, nation conflicts and social problems, less than 8% of tropical nature inside continental areas is still now untouchable. The extension of damage in the tropical areas of oceans is unknown. Thus so, all knowledge we could accumulate about tropical systems will help us, as in the preservations of these important and threatened ecosystems as in a future recuperation, when it was possible. Only knowing the past and developing culture, mainly that directed to peace, to a better relationship among nations and responsible use and preservation of natural resources, human beings will have a long future on Earth. These volumes, Tropical Biology and Natural Resources was divided in sessions to provide the reader the better comprehension possible of issue and also to enable future complementation and improvements in the encyclopedia. Like we work with life, we intended to transform this encyclopedia also in a “life” volume, in what new information could be added in any time. As president of the encyclopedia and main editor I opened the theme with an article titled: “Tropical Biology and Natural resources: Historical Pathways and Perspectives”, providing the reader an initial view of the origins of human knowledge about the tropical life, and what we hope to the future. In the sequence we have more than 100 chapters distributed in tem sessions: Tropical Ecology (TE); Tropical Botany (TB); Tropical Zoology (TZ); Savannah Ecosystems (SE); Desert Ecosystems (DE); Tropical Agriculture (TA); Natural History of Tropical Plants (NH); Human Impact on Tropical Ecosystems (HI); Tropical Phytopathology and Entomology (TPE); Case Studies (CS). This 11-volume set contains several chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, applications and extensive illustrations. It is the only publication of its kind carrying state-of-the-art knowledge in the fields of Tropical Biology and Conservation Management and is aimed, by virtue of the several applications, at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.

Author : Daniel Oliver
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3382163632
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flora of Tropical Africa written by Daniel Oliver and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Author : Sir William Jackson Hooker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 699 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Niger Flora written by Sir William Jackson Hooker and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: