Flora Series

Flora of Aust:43:Poaceae 1:Intro & Atlas

ABRS

$94.95

Paperback 406 pages 2002 Volume 43 of the highly acclaimed Flora of Australia series provides an introduction to the Poaceae (Grasses). It gives an overview of this important family and provides a comprehensive introduction to grass biology in Australia. Essays by a team of leading scientists review the latest Australian research on phylogeny, classification, anatomy, physiology, ecology, palaeobotany, and biogeography of Australian grasses. A further chapter gives a detailed synopsis of the economic attributes of grasses on a genus by genus basis. Identification keys and a well-illustrated guide to the parts of a grass provide the means to identify grasses to genus level. The volume also includes an atlas with over 1400 maps showing nation-wide distributions of the native and naturalised species currently recognised as occurring in Australia. This introductory volume will be a valuable reference to all those with a professional interest in the biology and distribution of grasses in Australia. Features Authored by an international team of experts from Australia, the USA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Provides an overview of the biology and distribution of native and naturalised grasses in Australia Contains a well-illustrated guide to identifying the parts of a grass Includes over 1400 maps of all recognised native and naturalised taxa, as well as keys to tribes and genera· Incorporates 18 pages of colour photographs.