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Field guide tot he wild flowers of the Algarve / Chris Thorogood, Simon Hiscock.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thorogood, Chris, author.
- Hiscock, Simon, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wild flowers--Portugal--Algarve--Identification.
- Wild flowers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 pages)
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Richmond, Surrey, UK : Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, [2019]
- Summary:
- The Algarve region of southern Portugal is an area of immense botanical importance with numerous endemic and rare species.It is also one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe, where it sees more than seven million tourists per year.Scientists and sightseers alike are drawn to the lovely flowers that dot the landscape.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- The Algarve
- Climate
- Geology
- Agriculture
- Flora
- Endemic Plants of the Algarve Flora
- Plants of Particular Interest
- Wild Flower Habitats
- Costal (Litoral) Plant Communities
- Salt Marsh Plant Communities
- Matos
- Pine Forests
- Oak forests
- Disturbed Habitats
- Identifying and Classifying Wild Flowers
- Wild Flower Classification
- Wild Flower Morphology
- Actinomorphic Flowers
- Zygomorphic Flowers
- How to Use this Book
- Species Descriptions
- Gymnosperms
- Angiosperms
- Basal Angiosperms
- Monocots
- Eudicots
- Glossary
- Index of English Names
- Index of Scientific Names.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-84246-697-6
- OCLC:
- 1145547414
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