Palms of the Fiji Islands
An authoritative guide to the native and naturalised palms of Fiji. A beautifully produced book with 55 original water colour illustrations by the internationally-acclaimed wildlife artist, George Bennett.
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| NBS Text |
Environment & Ecology: General Interest |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
192 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 190mm
Height: 230mm
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| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 600g |
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| Dewey Code |
584.5099611 |
| Catalogue Code |
89749 |
Description of this Book
Palms of the Fiji Islands has been written for the interested layman and contains chapters on: Fiji and its vegetation; an account of the palm flora - its origin and closest relatives; the most up to date taxonomic classification; species accounts with Fijian ethno-botanical information; distribution maps and, a detailed analysis of conservation issues. Information on the cultivation of Fiji's Palms is also provided. Palms of the Fiji Islands is richly illustrated with fifty eight colour illustrations of all the palms in their natural habitats, and detailed close ups of their fruit. All the illustrations are by the renowned wildlife artist, George Bennett. What we know about Fiji's palms give rise to serious concern. Indeed over half of Fiji's endemic palms are on the world Red List of endangered plants. Their plight is a microcosm of the plight of Fiji's forests which are being butchered and burned, year in and year out, with hardly a murmur of public concern.
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