Trees in Patagonia /

This book is a guide to the native trees and approximately 95% of the introduced arboreal species of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia. Introductory chapters convey an overview on what is termed 'Patagonia', as well as on the geology, climate, soils, and vegetation of Southern South America....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gut, Bernardo J.
Otros Autores: Guzzetti, María Paula, Díaz, A. (Arnoldo E.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser, ©2008.
Temas:
Trees > Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) > Pictorial works.
Trees > Identification.
Arbres > Patagonie (Argentine et Chili) > Ouvrages illustrés.
NATURE > Plants > Trees.
Trees.
Science.
Botany.
Trees > Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) > Trees.
Biomédecine.
Sciences de la vie.
Trees
South America > Patagonia
illustrated books.
Illustrated works
Field guides
Pictorial works
Illustrated works.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • How to use this guide for identifying trees
  • Southern South America and the term 'Patagonia'
  • Geology, climate, and soils of Patagonia
  • Vegetation of Patagonia
  • What is a tree?- Flowering plants and their divisions
  • Characteristic features of gymnosperms (conifers)
  • Characteristic features of angiosperms
  • Dicots and monocots
  • Keys to groups of trees
  • Genera and species of gymnosperms
  • Genera and species of dicots
  • Genera and species of monocots
  • Afforestation with Pinaceae in zones of transition
  • Fruit trees in Los Antiguos and Chile Chico
  • Trees in urban landscapes
  • National parks, forest reserves, and regional reserves of Southern Argentina and Chile
  • Carl Skottsberg's "modest" expedition
  • A look at the scientific discovery of Patagonia.

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