Plants of Mefou Proposed National Park, Yaounde, Cameroon, The: A Conservation Checklist

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Plants of Mefou Proposed National Park, Yaounde, Cameroon, The: A Conservation Checklist
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Martin Cheek
By (author) Yvette Harvey
By (author) Jean-Michel Onana
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:252
Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210
Category/GenreBotany and plant sciences
Trees, wildflowers and plants
ISBN/Barcode 9781842464007
ClassificationsDewey:580.96711
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens
Imprint Kew Publishing
Publication Date 30 March 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.