Flora of the Outer Hebrides - Softcover

Pankhurst, R. J.; Mullin, J. M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 189829884X ISBN 13: 9781898298847

Publisher: Intercept Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Flora of the Outer Hebrides is the first comprehensive publication to describe the flowering plants and ferns of the Outer Hebrides, comprising over 700 species. Introductory chapters cover the climate, geography, geology, soils, vegetation and botanical history of the area. Every effort has been made to give Gaelic names for plants, and a chapter is devoted to Gaelic plant folklore. This is a reprint edition of the book first published in 1994 (ISBN 0113100477).

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About the Author

R.J. PANKHURST is head of the taxonomic computing section at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. He is an expert in computer databases and identification programs for plants. He is also a keen member of the Botanical Society of the British Isles and used to be a curator of the British flowering plant section at The Natural History Museum, London. J.M. MULLIN is an applied ecologist with the environmental and engineering consultants Travers Morgan. He is an expert in the identification of British wild plants and is a keen member of the Botanical Society of the British Isles. He used to work on the flora of the British Isles at The Natural History Museum, London.

Synopsis

This text describes the flowering plants and ferns of the Outer Hebrides, comprising over 700 species. Chapters cover the climate, geography, geology, soils, vegetation and botanical history of the area. Gaelic names for some plants are also given and there is a chapter on Gaelic plant folklore.

Edition details

• Publisher: Intercept Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 189829884X
• ISBN 13: 9781898298847
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184