Plant Collectors in Angola

Plant Collectors in Angola
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 355
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ISBN-10 : 9780226832074
ISBN-13 : 0226832074
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Book Synopsis Plant Collectors in Angola by : Estrela Figueiredo

Download or read book Plant Collectors in Angola written by Estrela Figueiredo and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative treatise on the history of botanical studies and exploration in Angola. For any region, cataloging, interpreting, and understanding the history of botanical exploration and plant collecting, and the preserved specimens that were amassed as a result, are critically important for research and conservation. In this book, published in cooperation with the International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Estrela Figueiredo and Gideon F. Smith, both botanists with expertise in the taxonomy of African plants, provide the first comprehensive, contextualized account of plant collecting in Angola, a large country in south-tropical Africa. An essential book for anyone concerned with the biodiversity and history of Africa, this authoritative work offers insights into the lives, times, and endeavors of 358 collectors. In addition, the authors present analyses of the records that accompanied the collectors’ preserved specimens. Illustrated in color throughout, the book fills a large gap in the current knowledge of the botanical and exploration history of Africa.


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