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Plants of Mount Oku and the Ijim Ridge, Cameroon, The: A Conservation Checklist
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Plants of Mount Oku and the Ijim Ridge, Cameroon, The: A Conservation Checklist
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Martin Cheek
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By (author) Jean-Michel Onana
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By (author) P. S. Pollard
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:215 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210 |
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| Category/Genre | Botany and plant sciences |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781842460160
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| Classifications | Dewey:581.96711 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Royal Botanic Gardens
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| Imprint |
Kew Publishing
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| Publication Date |
1 November 2000 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The major purpose of this book is to enable identification of the wild plant species of Mount Oku and the Ijim Ridge, in particular 'Red Data' taxa (those that are the highest priorities for conservation). Of the nearly one thousand species and subspecies described in this book, 52 are threatened or near threatened with extinction. Of these, 14 are only found in Ijim area and nowhere else in the world. This publication will help foresters, agriculturists and medical practitioners.
Author Biography
Jean-Michel Onana is a botanist based at the IRAD-National Herbarium of Cameroon.
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