Trees of Botswana
Author : Moffat P. Setshogo
Publisher : Sabonet
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 34,69 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Trees & Shrubs of the Okavango Delta
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa
Author : Braam van Wyk
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 2943 pages
File Size : 33,78 MB
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775841049
Book Description
This comprehensively updated and expanded edition of the region’s best-selling field guide to trees offers much, much more than the highly successful first edition. Fully updated text (including additional species entries) and distribution maps, numerous new photographs and a new 87-page section of full-tree photographs makes this well-loved guide even more indispensable in the field. Southern Africa has a rich variety of tree species, with an estimated 2 100 indigenous species and more than 100 naturalised aliens. Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa describes and illustrates more than 1 000 of these, focusing on trees that are the most common and most likely to be encountered. Species are logically arranged in 43 groups based on easy-to-observe leaf and stem features, and each account is illustrated by full-colour photographs of the plant’s diagnostic parts. The text also touches on the practical uses of the plants.
Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana Including the Okavango Delta Useful in Countries and Geographical Areas Adjacent to Northern Botswana in the Zambesi Basin
Author : Alison Heath
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 33,94 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Book Description
Northern Botswana and surrounding regions boast a rich and scientifically important diversity of plants and animals, which attract large numbers of tourists and other visitors. This field guide includes over 500 flowering herbs, trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, sedges and sedge-like plants, illustrated with over 2,000 colour photographs. For ease of use, plants are arranged by flower colour. Two detailed sections on grasses and sedges are ordered by inflorescence structure, then by family, genus and species. Key identifying features are listed, along with habitat, flowering period and uses and beliefs. A glossary is also provided.An essential guide for all those wanting to study and enjoy the flora of the area, this book is an invaluable tool for researchers, wildlife managers, amateur botanists, students, rangers, guides and tourists alike.
Botswana in Pictures
Author : Alison Behnke
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1575059533
Book Description
Describes the people, geography, and history of Botswana.
Pocket List of Southern African Indigenous Trees
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 24,43 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Climbing plants
ISBN :
Book Description
Pocket list of Southern African indigenous trees is a complete and taxonomically inventory of all trees indigenous to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. A must for tree-spotters, plant lovers, gardeners and hikers, this definitive list of tree names and numbers is an aid to identification as well as a check on the correct spelling of botanical and common names. Features of this guide include: Currently accepted scientific names and frequently encountered botanical synonyms for all indigenous trees as well as selected shrubs and woody climbers. Standard and alternative common names in six of the more widely spoken languages in the region, namely Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho, Tswana, Xhosa and Zulu. Tree numbers for all entries. These are widely used as a handy means of marking trees along hiking trails, in nature reserves and at recreational resorts. Distribution maps u in colour - showing the geographical ranges of the various trees for the whole of southern Africa. Line drawings of selected tree species.
Lost Crops of Africa
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 24,22 MB
Release : 2008-01-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309164435
Book Description
This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes 24 little-known indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists, policymakers, and the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each fruit to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each fruit is also described in a separate chapter, based on information provided and assessed by experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume II African vegetables.
Mally's Little Handbook
Author : Mally Skok
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 46,60 MB
Release : 2021-06
Category :
ISBN : 9780999220450
Book Description
Encouragement on becoming a "noticer." Living a life that is meaningful, surrounded by things that you love and that echo the true person that nestles inside of you!
Wildlife of the Okavango
Author : Duncan Butchart
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 23,66 MB
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775843394
Book Description
A remarkable variety of animals and plants can be found in the wilderness region surrounding the Okavango Delta. This photographic guide covers more than 470 of the area’s most conspicuous and interesting mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs, fi shes, invertebrates, trees and aquatic plants. An informative introduction describes the area’s geology, climate, habitats and the key roles played by some animals, such as termites and elephants. The species accounts feature concise text describing the species’ appearance, size, habits, habitat and status, with full-colour photographs to facilitate identification.
100 Trees to See on Safari in East Africa
Author : Quentin Luke
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 36,63 MB
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781775845492
Book Description
Focuses on 100 common trees that can be seen in East Africa's parks and reserves. A brief introduction to the region and its habitats is followed by concise species descriptions highlighting key ID features such as bark, leaves, flowers and fruit, and commercial and traditional uses; entries are grouped by habitat and incorporate some 400 images.
