The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook: Second Edition

__The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook__ is an authoritative guide to the commonly encountered and ecologically important plants of the tropics. Written by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this handbook is based on Kew’s popular Tropical Plant Identification course, which uses classical morphology, as well as more simple “spot” characteristics, to teach plant identification. This fully updated second edition adds seventeen new family and subfamily descriptions and includes updated research throughout. Each of the one hundred families is described in detail and richly illustrated with photographs that show important identification characteristics. The book’s emphasis on images and the foundations of identification means that both specialists and nonspecialists alike will be able to use this guide. __The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook__ is a portable, easy-to-use resource, perfect for tropical botanists as well as students and conservation professionals. The Tropics With Their Lush Rainforests Are Extremely Rich In Plant Life But Are Still Comparatively Unknown To Botanical Science. Botanists At The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Have A Centuries-long Tradition Of Exploring And Plant Collecting In The Tropics. The Unsurpassed Practical Knowledge Of The Tropical Plants They Have Encountered Is Brought Together In The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook, A Guide To The Commonly Encountered And Ecologically Important Plants Of The Tropics. Written By Kew's Experts, This Handbook Is Based On Kew's Tropical Plant Identification Course, Which Uses Both Classical Morphology And Simple 'spot' Characters, To Teach Plant Identification. This Fully Updated Second Edition Of The Bestseller Includes 17 New Family And Subfamily Descriptions, Bringing The Total Number Covered In The Book To 100. The Detailed Descriptions Are Richly Illustrated Throughout With Photographs Showing The Important Identification Characters. The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook Is An Invaluable, Easy-to-use Primary Resource For Any Tropical Botanist, As Well As For Students, Conservation Workers, Ecologists And All Those Who Wish To Identify Tropical Plants.--page [4] Of Cover. Edited By Timothy Utteridge & Gemma Bramley. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 213-222) And Index. tropical plant families identification.pdf (p.1-229) 20180310181218566.pdf (p.230-232)