Orchids of Tropical America : An Introduction and Guide /

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"The authors of this introductory text are acknowledged experts on tropical American orchids with decades of combined experience of orchids in both the wild and culture. You could not find a better trio of enthusiasts and specialists to introduce you to the wonderful and occasionally bizarre wo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meisel, Joe E. (Author)
Other Authors: Cribb, Phillip, Pupulin, Franco, Kaufmann, Ronald S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Comstock Publishing Associates, a division of Cornell University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Orchids.
NATURE > Plants > General.
Orchidees > Regions tropicales.
Orchidees > Amerique latine.
Orchids > Tropics.
Orchids > Latin America.
Tropics.
Latin America.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Orchids of Tropical America
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Orchid Ecology, Diversity, and Conservation
  • Biology and Ecology
  • Diversity and Distribution
  • Conservation
  • Orchid Identification
  • What Is an Orchid?
  • Illustrated Glossary of Key Orchid Characteristics
  • How to Use This Guide
  • Identification Guide to Major Orchid Genera
  • Orchid Genus Accounts
  • Structure and Terminology
  • Acineta through Zygopetalum
  • Where to See Orchids: Nature Reserves and Conservation Sites
  • Map of Tropical America
  • Conservation Sites by CountryBibliography
  • Index

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