Joe E Meisel, Ronald S Kaufmann, Franco Pupulin

Orchids of Tropical America

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Produktbeschreibung

Joe E. Meisel is Vice President of the Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation. Ronald S. Kaufmann is Associate Professor of Marine Science and Environmental Studies at the University of San Diego. Franco Pupulin is Orchid Curator at the Lankester Botanical Garden in San Jos¿Costa Rica. Phillip J. Cribb is Honorary Research Fellow at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. He is the author of The Genus Cypripedium.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 164mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 691g
• ISBN-13: 9780801453359
• ISBN-10: 0801453356
• Artikelnr.: 40920648

Autorenporträt

Joe E. Meisel is Vice President of the Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation. Ronald S. Kaufmann is Associate Professor of Marine Science and Environmental Studies at the University of San Diego. Franco Pupulin is Orchid Curator at the Lankester Botanical Garden in San José, Costa Rica. Phillip J. Cribb is Honorary Research Fellow at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. He is the author of The Genus Cypripedium.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Phillip J. Cribb
Introduction1. Orchid Ecology, Diversity, and Conservation
Biology and Ecology
Diversity and Distribution
Conservation2. Orchid Identification
What Is an Orchid?
Illustrated Glossary of Key Orchid Characteristics
How to Use This Guide
Identification Guide to Major Orchid Genera3. Orchid Genus Accounts
Structure and Terminology
Acineta through Zygopetalum4. Where to See Orchids: Nature Reserves and
Conservation Sites
Map of Tropical America
Conservation Sites by CountryBibliography
Index