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Plants of Mefou Proposed National Park, Yaounde, Cameroon, The: A Conservation Checklist
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Plants of Mefou Proposed National Park, Yaounde, Cameroon, The: A Conservation Checklist
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Martin Cheek
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By (author) Yvette Harvey
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By (author) Jean-Michel Onana
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:252 | Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210 |
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Category/Genre | Botany and plant sciences Trees, wildflowers and plants |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781842464007
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Classifications | Dewey:580.96711 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Royal Botanic Gardens
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Imprint |
Kew Publishing
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Publication Date |
30 March 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book provides a flora of the Mefou area, Cameroon. Introductory chapters cover the vegetation, geology, soil types, climate, threats, invasive and alien plants, ethnobotany and history of botanical exploration in the area. A Red Data chapter contains the results of assessing the status of all the species covered, accompanied by colour photographs of the most threatened species.
Author Biography
Martin Cheek is a botanist in the Wet Tropics of Africa Team, based at the Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Yvette Harvey is a botanist in the Wet Tropics of Africa Team, based at the Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Jean-Michel Onana is based at the IRAD-National Herbarium of Cameroon.
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