The Palms of the Amazon [Hardcover]

Andrew Henderson (Author), Anthony Salazar (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 1995

The palms are among the most abundant, diverse, and important families of plants found in the Amazon. Based on extensive field work, this book provides a systematic treatment of all palms that occur naturally in the Amazon region. Each species is exhaustively described with reviews of their distribution, habitat, and ecology. Introductory chapters describe the physical setting of the Amazon region as well as on the biogeography and ecology of the palm family. This first modern treatment of the 135 species of Amazon palms provides a definitive account of their ecology, uses, and biogeography. It will be welcomed by students, teachers, and researchers of botany, ecology, agronomy, and conservation biology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a comprehensive account of 151 species and 189 taxa of Amazonia palms . . . . a reference for professional botanists, but naturalists may wish to refer to maps and illustrations. Recommended." --Wildlife Activist

"Henderson's technical treatise. . .will serve as the standard reference for this group of plants in the Amazon." --Choice

About the Author

Andrew Henderson is at New York Botanical Garden.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 388 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 12, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195083113
• ISBN-13: 978-0195083118
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,101,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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