A Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mount Jaya
Auteur : R. J. Johns
Date de publication : 2006
Éditeur : Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Nombre de pages : 653
Résumé du livre
Based on five expeditions to the area by Kew and its Indonesian collaborators, and incorporating records from previous expeditions, A Guide to the Subalpine and Alpine Flora of Mount Jaya is a comprehensive record of the high elevation flora of the tallest mountain in South-East Asia, and an indispensable resource for everyone with an interest in the ecological management of New Guinea and the Lorentz World Heritage Area in particular.
- Concise descriptions of all species of flowering plants, ferns and gymnosperms growing above 2,800 metres, with notes on their ecology, distribution and conservation status
- Line drawings illustrating an example of each genus
- More than 70 colour photographs of plants and their habitats
- A succinct introduction to the region's geology, climate and geomorphology