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The Carnivorous Plants (Hardcover): Francis Ernest Lloyd The Carnivorous Plants (Hardcover)
Francis Ernest Lloyd
R1,057 Discovery Miles 10 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Text extracted from opening pages of book: TL CARNIVOROUS PLANTS BY FRANCIS ERNEST LLOYD D. Sc. k c. ( Wal f, ); F. R. S. C., F. L. S. Emeritus Professor of Botany, M. cGill University 1942 WALTHAM, MASS., U. S. A. Puomned oy the Cnronica Botanica Company First published MCMXLH By the Chronica Botanica Company of Waltham, Mass., U. S. A. All rights reserved New York, N. Y.: G. E. Stechert and Co., 31 East loth Street. San Francisco, CaL: J. W. Stacey, Inc., 236-238 Flood Building. Toronto 2: Wm. Dawson Subscription Service, Ltd., 70 King Street, East. Mexico, D. F.: Livraria Cervantes, Calle de 57 No. i, Despacho 3; Ap. 2302. Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Kosmos, Caixa Postal 3481. Buenos Aires: Acme Agency, Bartolom6 Mitre 552. Santiago de Chile: Livraria Zamorano y Caperan, Casilla 362. London, W. 1: Wm. Dawson and Sons, Ltd., 43 Weymouth Street. Moscow: Mezhdunarodnaja Kniga, Kouznetski Most 18. Calcutta: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 294 Bow Bazar Street. Johannesburg: Juta and Co., Ltd., 43 Pritchard Street. Sydney: Angus and Robertson, Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street. Made and printed in the U. S. A. PREFACE The experience which has led to the writing of this book began in 1929 when, examining a species related to Utricularia gibba, / made an observation of some importance in understanding the mechanism of the trap. This begot a desire to study as many other species of the genus as I could obtain for com parison, primarily to determine the validity of my conclusions. My feeling that research in this field was promising was strengthened by the discovery that the pertinent literature was singularly barren of the information most needed, that is to say, precise accounts of the structure of theentrance mechanisms of the traps. And an examination of much herbarium material, because of the meagreness of the underground parts of the terrestrial types resulting from indifferent methods of collection, forced the conclusion that, even had other difficulties inherent in studying dried material not intervened, it would be necessary to obtain adequately preserved specimens. This meant a wide cor re spondence and, if possible, extensive travel. The uncertainty of achieving the latter made the former imperative. The responses to my requests for help were numerous and generous from all parts of the world, with the result that there came to me from many sources well preserved material which fairly represented the genus, for it brought to me some 100 of the total of 250 or more species. The most lavish single contribu tion was put at my disposal by my teacher and friend, KARL VON GOEBEL, who gave me a collection of Utricularia collected by him in the tropics of the Old and New Worlds, and in temperate Australia. Many others, while they may have contributed less in amount, could have been no less generous, for the work of collecting, preserving, packing and posting specimens is by no means an easy job. Travels included two journeys, one to Africa and one to Africa and Aus tralia, the latter made possible by a parting gift from my colleagues of McGill University on my retirement from the Macdonald Chair of Botany in 1935. At the university centres visited I was afforded all kinds of help: laboratory space, guidance to promising localities and means of transportation. Several summers were spent also at the Botanical Institute of the University of Munich on the original invitation of ProfessorGOEBEL, seconded, after his death, by Professor F. VON WETTSTEIN and his successor Dr. F. C. VON FABER. During my preoccupation with Utricularia / had to prepare two presi dential addresses, and I was thus led, as has many another in like circum stances, to give an account of the whole field of plant carnivory. My interests were widened in this way, and soon I became imbued with the idea of bringing together, and perhaps of adding to, our knowledge of this fascinating group of plants. This extended my list of desiderata. On my requests sent to various correspondent

PhotoTour Wildflowers of Western Australia Vol1 - A photographic journey through a natural kaleidoscope (Hardcover): Jeremy H... PhotoTour Wildflowers of Western Australia Vol1 - A photographic journey through a natural kaleidoscope (Hardcover)
Jeremy H Braithwaite
R1,330 R1,108 Discovery Miles 11 080 Save R222 (17%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
PhotoTour Wildflowers of Western Australia Vol2 - A photographic journey through a natural kaleidoscope (Hardcover): Jeremy H... PhotoTour Wildflowers of Western Australia Vol2 - A photographic journey through a natural kaleidoscope (Hardcover)
Jeremy H Braithwaite
R1,330 R1,108 Discovery Miles 11 080 Save R222 (17%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Beech the Beech Leaf (Hardcover): Marian Hawkins Beech the Beech Leaf (Hardcover)
Marian Hawkins
R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'Treeture Creatures and Flowerbuds' is a delightful series of rhyming stories accompanied by fascinating facts and beautiful illustrations, carefully put together to inspire a love for trees and nature. Each story focuses on a different set of trees and flowers, taking the reader on a journey of discovery as they learn about the characteristics that make each living thing unique and special. When an unsuspecting beech leaf is whisked away on a ball, she learns a lot about the trees and flowers that surround her as she bounces, floats and squelches her way back to her beloved beech tree! The third book in this wonderful series is just as captivating as the first! Beech the Beech Leaf is both educational and enchanting, with bright, beautiful illustrations and fascinating facts to delight and inform its young audience. The story can be complimented by portable Tree and Flower Trail Swatch booklets, which encourage readers to get out and about with Beech and her friends (sold separately).

Plants Alive! - Revealing Plant Lives Through Guided Nature Journaling (Hardcover): Charles E. Roth Plants Alive! - Revealing Plant Lives Through Guided Nature Journaling (Hardcover)
Charles E. Roth
R675 R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Save R66 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"Plants Alive" is designed to get amateurs interested in exploring the plant world around them and to give them the skill to record their observations through guided nature journaling. It then offers, to those who have been captivated by the field, advanced techniques for study. The book can be very useful in guiding science students into real science activities in rural, suburban, and urban environments. The authors questioning format will stimulate curiosity and entice readers to thing about possible answers. For a variety of reasons, educators will embrace this book. First of all, it is a course in botany without any of the stigmas attached to textbooks. Also unlike texts, "Plants Alive!" enables students to do real science, and not just read about it. Experiments and exercised pass off as hands-on science abound, but opportunities for students to do real science and report their findings to the scientific community are rare.

Drawing Trees and Leaves - Observing and Sketching the Natural World (Paperback): Julia Kuo, Michael Wojtech Drawing Trees and Leaves - Observing and Sketching the Natural World (Paperback)
Julia Kuo, Michael Wojtech
R651 Discovery Miles 6 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Capture the essence of the forest with Drawing Trees and Leaves. Trees are a perennially inspiring subject for artists. Think of their beautiful multicolored leaves in the fall, or the way the snow settles on their branches in the winter. Start by learning how to identify trees and leaves, their benefit and life stages, the oldest trees, famous forests, and other fascinating aspects and phases of growth. Then, use this inspiration paired with charming prompts to draw the diverse beauty of these endlessly captivating and beautiful subjects. Flip this book open vertically; these are drawings of tall trees!

Adult Coloring Book: Flowers, Volume 1 (Paperback): Kooky Book Lovers Adult Coloring Book: Flowers, Volume 1 (Paperback)
Kooky Book Lovers
R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Benut ons Inheemse Bome (Afrikaans, Paperback, 3rd revised ed): Fanie Venter, Venter, Fanie & Julye-Ann, Julye-Ann Venter Benut ons Inheemse Bome (Afrikaans, Paperback, 3rd revised ed)
Fanie Venter, Venter, Fanie & Julye-Ann, Julye-Ann Venter; Photographs by Pitta Joffe
R470 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R51 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Benut ons Inheemse Bome is ongetwyfeld die nuttigste en mees praktiese boek wat oor die onderwerp in Suid-Afrika gepubliseer is.
Hierdie derde en hersiene uitgawe bevat 22 meer boomspesies. Die 163 boomsoorte is alfabeties volgens botaniese naam gerangskik, met meer as 850 volkleur foto’s geïllustreer en volledig bespreek.
Die volgende inligting is vir elke boomsoort ingesluit:
'n Inleidende afdeling oor die kweek van bome deur saad, steggies en stamsteggies.
'n Volledige spesiebeskrywing, kenmerke waaraan die boom uitgeken kan word, blom- en dratye, natuurlike verspreiding en habitat.
Die ekologiese rol en benutting deur soogdiere, voëls en insekte.
Ekonomiese waarde en gebruik deur die mens in tuine, op plase en elders as ’n bron van voedsel, vesel en medikasie.
Eienskappe van die hout en benutting daarvan deur die mens.
Duidelike riglyne oor die ent en kweek van elke boomsoort.
'n Kaart wat die natuurlike verspreiding van elke boomsoort aandui.
Meer as 850 volkleur foto’s wat met sorg uitgesoek is om die teks te komplementeer en te illustreer.
Die boek bevat ’n tabel wat boombenutting deur diere, voëls en insekte saamvat, bronverwysings en ’n indeks van algemene en botaniese name.
Hierdie waardevolle inheemse boomgids behoort die naslaan- en gebruiksbron te wees van elke tuinier, boer, natuurliefhebber, boomkweker, bosbouer en natuurbewaarder – trouens enigeen met ’n liefde en waardering vir bome.

Ook in Engels beskikbaar: Making the Most of Indigenous Trees

Common Mushrooms of Alaska (Paperback): Judy Hall Jacobson Common Mushrooms of Alaska (Paperback)
Judy Hall Jacobson
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Blackberry Cove Herbal - Traditional Appalachian Herbalism (Greytone) (Paperback): Walton Stowell Blackberry Cove Herbal - Traditional Appalachian Herbalism (Greytone) (Paperback)
Walton Stowell; Linda Ours Rago
R506 Discovery Miles 5 060 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Wildflowers of Tennessee - The Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians (Paperback): Dennis Horn, Tavia Cathcart, Tom Hemmerly Wildflowers of Tennessee - The Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians (Paperback)
Dennis Horn, Tavia Cathcart, Tom Hemmerly
R732 R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Save R66 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A revised, updated edition to this gorgeous field guide, the most comprehensive ever published on the spectacular and breathtaking flora of this region.

A Site-by-Site Guide to Trees in the Kruger National Park (Paperback): A Site-by-Site Guide to Trees in the Kruger National Park (Paperback)
R295 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R31 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

‘I wonder what tree that is’ – if this thought has ever occurred to you in the Kruger National Park, this book is intended for you. Virtually no visitor to the Kruger National Park has not, at some point, become a nature enthusiast once the Big Five hunger has been stilled.
This book is about trees, but has been compiled around places in the Kruger National Park. It describes 51 species of trees in rest camps, picnic sites and bird hides as static objects. When you arrive in a rest camp, at a picnic site or bird hide, the book will draw your attention to a remarkable or interesting tree. The small map at the top left of each title page indicates in which part of the Kruger Park the tree is – the southern, central or northern region
It is only when you have come to see and appreciate the magnificence of the veld, that you wish you knew more about the trees encountered along the way... This book is a glorious travelling companion that introduces you to the characteristics of specific trees. It accompanies you on your journey from stopping place to picnic place to rest camp.
More than 220 beautiful photographs in full colour, user-friendly descriptions of 51 tree species and special anecdotes provide the reader with interesting general knowledge as well as an insight into the history of the Park.
It is a must-have inclusion in your Game Reserve library.

The Book Of Woodcraft And Indian Lore (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Manual On Camping, Scouting, Outdoor Skills, Native American... The Book Of Woodcraft And Indian Lore (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Manual On Camping, Scouting, Outdoor Skills, Native American History, And Nature From Seton's Birch-Bark Roll (Hardcover, Legacy ed.)
Ernest Thompson Seton
R905 Discovery Miles 9 050 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Identifiseer die Bome van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, Bygewerkte Uitgawe): Braam van Wyk, Piet van Wyk Identifiseer die Bome van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, Bygewerkte Uitgawe)
Braam van Wyk, Piet van Wyk
R400 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R31 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

’n Regstreekse, voor die hand liggende en effektiewe gids tot boom-identifikasie.

Dié boek se titel sê dit alles! Hierdie bygewerkte tweede uitgawe verskaf ’n duidelike uiteensetting van hoe bome saamgestel is en waarna om op te let wanneer ’n boom geïdentifiseer word. Die boek bestaan uit twee dele:

- Deel 1 beskryf en illustreer duidelik die verskillende dele van ’n boom en hul rol in boomidentifikasie.

- Deel 2 bevat ’n sleutel tot 43 boomgroepe, gebaseer op maklik waarneembare stingel- en blaarkenmerke. Dit gee ’n duidelike oorsig van elke groep, sowel as die Suider-Afrikaanse boomfamilies wat in die onderskeie groepe verteenwoordig word. Talle kleurfoto’s en verduidelikende illustrasies ondersteun die teks wat dié handleiding toeganklik en gebruikersvriendelik maak.

Identifiseer die Bome van Suider-Afrika sal lesers toerus met ’n goeie begrip van die bou van bome en waarna hulle moet oplet om dit korrek te kan identifiseer.

Also available in English as How to Identify Trees in Southern Africa .

Understanding Trees (Hardcover): H. Shivanna Understanding Trees (Hardcover)
H. Shivanna
R2,670 Discovery Miles 26 700 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland (Paperback): Lisa Schneidau Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland (Paperback)
Lisa Schneidau
R367 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Save R35 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns. Suitable for all ages, this is an essential collection of stories for anyone interested in botany, the environment and our living heritage.

Edible Wild Plants for Beginners - Learn How to Harvest and Identify Edible Plants in the Wild! Your Complete Guide to Staying... Edible Wild Plants for Beginners - Learn How to Harvest and Identify Edible Plants in the Wild! Your Complete Guide to Staying Safe While Exploring Nature (Paperback)
Chris Evans
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Plains Apache Ethnobotany (Hardcover): Julia A. Jordan Plains Apache Ethnobotany (Hardcover)
Julia A. Jordan; Foreword by Paul E Minnis, Wayne J Elisens
R1,100 Discovery Miles 11 000 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"One tribe's traditional knowledge of plants, presented for the first time"

Residents of the Great Plains since the early 1500s, the Apache people were well acquainted with the native flora of the region. In "Plains Apache Ethnobotany," Julia A. Jordan documents more than 110 plant species valued by the Plains Apache and preserves a wealth of detail concerning traditional Apache collection, preparation, and use of these plant species for food, medicine, ritual, and material culture.

The traditional Apache economy centered on hunting, gathering, and trading with other tribes. Throughout their long history the Apache lived in or traveled to many different parts of the plains, gaining an intimate knowledge of a wide variety of plant resources. Part of this traditional knowledge, especially that pertaining to plants of Oklahoma, has been captured here by Jordan's fieldwork, conducted with elders of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma in the mid-1960s, a time when much traditional knowledge was being lost.

"Plains Apache Ethnobotany" is the most comprehensive ethnobotanical study of a southern plains tribe. Handsomely illustrated, this book is a valuable resource for ethnobotanists, anthropologists, historians, and anyone interested in American Indian use of native plants.

A Gardener's Diary (Hardcover): Katie Popova A Gardener's Diary (Hardcover)
Katie Popova
R679 Discovery Miles 6 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Braiding Sweetgrass - Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants (Paperback): Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass - Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants (Paperback)
Robin Wall Kimmerer
R472 Discovery Miles 4 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Called the work of "a mesmerizing storyteller with deep compassion and memorable prose" ("Publishers Weekly") and the book that, "anyone interested in natural history, botany, protecting nature, or Native American culture will love," by "Library Journal," "Braiding Sweetgrass" is poised to be a classic of nature writing. As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer asks questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces indigenous teachings that consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take "us on a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise" (Elizabeth Gilbert). Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices.

Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): Michael A. Dirr Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
Michael A. Dirr; Illustrated by Bonnie L. Dirr
R1,717 Discovery Miles 17 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Chainsaw Lumbermaking (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): Will Malloff Chainsaw Lumbermaking (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
Will Malloff
R1,031 Discovery Miles 10 310 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Forest Folklore, Mythology and Romance (Hardcover): Alexander Porteous Forest Folklore, Mythology and Romance (Hardcover)
Alexander Porteous
R911 Discovery Miles 9 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1928, this is a fascinating and extremely comprehensive guide to forest folklore. It is not only concerned with English lore and mythology, but also that of Asia and Europe. A thoroughly interesting and informative book for anyone interested in where some of our beliefs and customs originate. Contents Include: FORESTS OF ELD - Archaean Forests; Primeval and Tropical Forests - Cosmogonic and Traditional Forests - FABULOUS FORESTS; Forests of Romance and Myth - FORESTRY - Ban Forests or Royal Forests - Early Forestry - The Moon's Influence - Ancient Foresters - Forest Customs - GROVES - Earliest - Druids - Classic Groves - MYTHICAL DENIZENS OF THE FORESTS AND WOODS - Spirit of the Forest - Witches - Fairies - Demons - Wood Spirits - Wild Huntsman - Wood Nymphs - TREES - Trees in General - Shadow of Trees - Trees as the Origin of Mankind - Worship of Trees - Transformations into Trees - Trees Preside Over Marriages - Trees Planted at Births - Arboreal Tribes - Burial on Trees - Funereal Trees - Elsbeer Tree - Christmas Tree - Genealogical Tree - Devil Trees - Guardian Trees - Abode Tree - Speaking Trees - Life Tree - Bull Oaks - Mythical Trees - Sacred Trees - Traditional Trees - Famous Trees - Curious Trees - Marvellous Trees - FOLKLORE - Fossil or Petrified Forests and Trees - bark of Trees - Leaves of Trees - Thorns - Spines - Prickles - Origin of Fire - Divination - Divining Rod - Wands - The Man in the Moon - The Yule Log - Forest and Tree Legends

State Flowers of the USA Coloring Book - For Students and Teachers (Paperback): Heather Burns State Flowers of the USA Coloring Book - For Students and Teachers (Paperback)
Heather Burns
R278 Discovery Miles 2 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Native Plants of Southeast Alaska (Paperback): Judy Kathryn Hall Native Plants of Southeast Alaska (Paperback)
Judy Kathryn Hall; Illustrated by Claudia Kelsey, Terry Jacobson
R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A comprehensive field guide to native ferns, trees, shrubs, grasses, sedges, rushes and herbs found in Southeast and South-central Alaska. Includes: Detailed line drawings for all species Plant descriptions for more than 830 species Keys to family, genus and species Range and abundance information Flowering times Former and alternate taxonomy Food and medicinal uses as well as other information essential for plant enthusiasts, botanists, hikers and naturalists

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