Field Guide to the Rattans of Africa

Description

Written for the worker in the field, whether scientist, forester or farmer, Field Guide to the Rattans of Africa is an easy to use guide to all 22 species found in Africa, their ecology, distribution and sustainable management. Descriptions are based largely on leaf and stem characteristics - not flowers and fruits. More than 120 colour photographs, meticulous line drawings and distribution maps illustrate the text. Colloquial, vernacular and common names are included, with notes on local uses, trade and conservation status. To aid botanists collecting specimens, some very practical advice on handling these prickly plants is included.

Terry Sunderland is a graduate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Universities of Oxford and London. He was based in Africa for 15 years working for a wide range of international research and development organisations and has recently moved to Indonesia as a Senior Scientist for the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), where his main focus is research on the synergies and trade-offs between conservation and development in developing countries. Terry has published extensively on forest products and wider conservation and development issues.