Las Orquídeas de Puerto Rico Y Las Islas Vírgenes


Book Description

"Bilingual (Spanish-English), pictorial essays for non specialists, nature, and orchid lovers. The text describes each of the 143 species included in terms of its taxonomy, natural history and distribution. Readers with deeper interests will find definitions and additional information in the illustrated Introduction and Glossary."




Orchids


Book Description

This action plan chronicles the threats faced by wild orchids, but more importantly to critical habitats that host extraordinarily high orchid diversity and endemicity. It explores and recommends specific ways that national and local government, legislators, scientists and orchid conservationists as well as growers can all help to reverse present trends. The facts and viewpoints presented in this comprehensive document update and supplement the information available to conservation organizations and agencies through the world so that they can lobby their appropriate government offices more effectively.







Bejucos y plantas trepadoras de Puerto Rico e Islas Vírgenes


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An illustrated field guide to the native, naturalized or commonly cultivated vines and lianas of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.










Agriculture Handbook


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Set includes revised editions of some issues.




The Scientific Survey of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands


Book Description

This volume updates the original scientific survey of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, which was begun by the New York Academy of Sciences in 1913. Many aspects of natural history - geology, paleobotany, plant ecology, herpetology, ornithology, insect taxonomy, archaeology - are covered. Each paper provides a brief historical survey and a mention of future research opportunities in the field.