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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve: Second edition
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve: Second edition
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Chris Thorogood
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By (author) Simon Hiscock
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:274 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Trees, wildflowers and plants Travel writing |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781842466964
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Classifications | Dewey:582.13094696 |
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Edition |
New edition
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Illustrations |
1200 Halftones, color
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Royal Botanic Gardens
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Imprint |
Kew Publishing
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Publication Date |
1 April 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve is the most comprehensive identification guide to the rich Mediterranean flora of the Algarve region of southern Portugal, including the Cape St. Vincent Peninsula National Park, an area of immense botanical importance with numerous endemic and rare species. Detailed easy-to-use entries make this guide an essential companion for botanists, students and wildlife tourists. This second edition has been fully updated to the latest in plant phylogenetic relationships, with information provided on where to see plants, and descriptions of habitat and vegetation types. In addition rare and unusual plants of the region are highlighted, including orchids and parasitic plants. With over 1,000 species descriptions, the book is abundantly illustrated throughout with more than 650 stunning colour photographs and 780 line drawings.
Author Biography
Chris Thorogood is Deputy Director and Head of Science at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. Chris taught field biology in the Algarve for nine years. Simon Hiscock is a Professor of Botany, and Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. He led botanical field courses in the Algarve for over ten years with the University of Bristol. His research focusses on plant evolutionary genetics and plant reproduction.
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