Guide to grasses of South Africa

Travel

Frits Van Oudtshourn

Africa

Briza

The new edition of this popular field guide has been fully revised and updated, making it one of the most comprehensive guides to the land mammals of the subregion. This edition includes: * An easy-to-use system to identify the mammals in the book * Detailed species descriptions, including information on the conservation status, size, food, life expectancy, enemies, habits, voice and breeding of more than 120 of the most common land mammals of southern Africa * More than 200 excellent color photographs of the male and female animals * Photographs and illustrations of field signs, such as droppings and spoor, as well as distribution maps * A table illustrating the tracks (spoor) of all the animals featured * Illustrations showing the difference in size between each animal and a human * A brand-new section which includes examples from all the families of smaller mammals, such as shrews, elephant shrews, moles, mole rats, bats, rats and mice. The Mammal Guide of Southern Africa is a must for game watchers, hikers and anyone with a love for nature.

The mammal guide of southern Africa

Science & Math

Burger Cillié

Biological Sciences

Photographic Guide to Trees of Southern Africa

Ben-Erik van Wyk

Braam van Wyk

Piet van Wyk

Nature & Ecology

<p>Poisonous plants of South Africa is a guide to the most commonly occurring poisonous plants in South Africa.</p>

Poisonous plants of South Africa

Bosch van Oudtshoorn

Making the most of Indigenous Trees is undoubtedly the most significant, useful and practical book ever to be published on this subject in South Africa.This third and revised edition contains 22 more tree species. The 163 tree species are alphabetically arranged according to the botanical name, illustrated with more than 850 photographs in full colour and discussed in detail.The following information is provided:  An introduction section on tree propagation by seed, cuttings and truncheons.  A detailed species description, diagnostic features, natural distribution and habitat.  The ecological role and utilisation by mammals, birds and insects.  Economic value and use by people, including use in gardens and on the farm, as a source of food for humans and animals, fibre and medicine.  Properties of the wood and its utilisation by people.  Specific guidelines on propagation and cultivation of each species.  A map indicating the distribution of each species.  More than 850 carefully selected colour photographs complement and illustrate the text.

Making the most of indigenous trees

Venter, Fanie

Venter, Julye-Ann

Reference

Ecoguide: Fynbos

John Manning

This photographic guide describes and illustrates more than 330 different species of commercially important flowers, foliages and potted flowers. The emphasis is on flowers that are commonly used in the cut flower industry and the book gives useful hints about the selection and handling of these flowers. The book includes: Detailed descriptions of more than 330 plant species and their close relatives. For each flower, the following information is given: description of the plant; geographical origin; historical overview; cultivation; cultivars; properties such as colours, scent and vase life; quality criteria (how to select for quality); and the proper care and handling of the flowers. More than 700 excellent full-colour photographs, showing the beauty, colour variation and diversity of the flowers. Important foliage plants and potted flowers are also included, making this a useful reference guide for florists, retailers and wholesalers. Introductory chapters on basic aspects such as cultivation methods, harvesting and shipping techniques, cultivar development, modern trends in marketing (including the role of colour in customer preferences) and perhaps most importantly, the basic principles of the selection, handling and use of flowers and foliage. Separate common name indexes to the most familiar and well-known cut flowers, foliages and potted flowers, a comprehensive index to all the scientific and common names mentioned in the text, a glossary explaining specialist terms and a list of references for further reading.

Cut flowers of the world

Mind-altering and poisonous plants of the world

Van Wyk, Ben-Erik

Biblica: The Bible Atlas

Christian Books & Bibles

Unknown, Author

Bible Study & Reference

Kirstenbosch

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

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