Flowering Plants of the Galápagos
Title | Flowering Plants of the Galápagos PDF eBook |
Author | Conley K. McMullen |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | 386 |
Release | 2018-09-05 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1501728768 |
The Galápagos are home to a wide-ranging assortment of unusual plants and animals. The islands became famous as the site of Charles Darwin's research leading to his theory of evolution by natural selection, and their magnificent flora and fauna continue to draw visitors from around the world. Based on the author's 16 years of fieldwork and featuring his exceptional photography, Flowering Plants of the Galápagos is the first accessible, in-depth yet compact guide to the plant life of the area. An invaluable resource for tourists, natural history enthusiasts, and professionals, the book: • Introduces the botanical history of the islands and their varied ecological zones • Allows easy identification of 436 flowering plants (77 families, 192 genera, and 390 species) • Covers endemic plants found exclusively on the islands; native plants, which grow on the Galápagos and elsewhere; and exotic plants present as a result of human actions • Offers thorough accounts of the plants which give the scientific, common, and family names; range; islands inhabited; habitat; description; and additional notes of interest • Is richly illustrated with 266 color photographs of flowering plants and 117 of plant pollinators, vegetation zones, non-flowering plants, and the islands themselves • Organizes species by form, leaf arrangement, and flower color and includes descriptive plant drawings to aid in identification • Provides a map of the Galápagos and a list of plants likely to be seen at popular tourist sites
Flora of the Galapagos Islands
Title | Flora of the Galapagos Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin Lincoln Robinson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 218 |
Release | 1902 |
Genre | Botany |
ISBN |
Flora of the Galapagos Islands
Title | Flora of the Galapagos Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Ira Loren Wiggins |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | 1054 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780804707329 |
A Stanford University Press classic.
An Updated and Annotated Check List of the Vascular Plants of the Galapagos Islands
Title | An Updated and Annotated Check List of the Vascular Plants of the Galapagos Islands PDF eBook |
Author | J. E. Lawesson |
Publisher | Aarhus University Press |
Total Pages | 88 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN |
Updated & Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Galapagos Islands
A Collection of Plants from the Galapagos Islands
Title | A Collection of Plants from the Galapagos Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Erling Christophersen |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 29 |
Release | 1932 |
Genre | Botany |
ISBN |
On the Flora of the Galápagos Islands, as Shown by the Collections of Dr. G. Baur
Title | On the Flora of the Galápagos Islands, as Shown by the Collections of Dr. G. Baur PDF eBook |
Author | Robinson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 46 |
Release | 1895 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Galapagos
Title | Galapagos PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Hume Jackson |
Publisher | University of Calgary Press |
Total Pages | 369 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1895176077 |
This book details the natural history of the plants and animals found in the Galapagos Islands. A list of the dominant plants according to vegetation zone is included. Of particular note is the discussion of the problems of colonisation by founding populations, biological evolution, and ecology, and of the evolutionary processes bringing about species diversity.