Title: The World Encyclopedia of Wild Flowers & Flora: A Reference and Identification Guide to 1730 of the World's Most Significant Wild Plants
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Publication Date: 2020
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0754833607
ISBN 13: 9780754833604
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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This wide-ranging and lavish book, substantially updated and adapted for this new large-format 2020 edition, presents an expert survey of the incredible floral diversity of the different regions of the world, presenting the world's best known and most popular wild flowers and flora. As well as rare and endangered species, the common species are included: roses, poppies, columbines, wall flowers, honeysuckles, violets, mallows and iris, as well as many others. A comprehensive introduction looks at flora in all their forms and explains the history of their classification. It describes many of the habitats around the world where wild flowers thrive: mountainous regions, floodplains, fields and alpine meadows, riverbanks, hedgerows, deserts and scrubland. It looks at the ways that plants have adapted to survive in these habitats. Included is all the information you need to identify the key parts of a plant and understand the role each plays in its survival. The life cycle of the plant is also described, from the tiny seed dispersed from the parent plant, to seedlings, flowering pollinated plant, and finally to seed heads. More than 1730 species of flowers, grasses, herbs, rushes, sedges, trees, shrubs, aquatic and carnivorous plants are included. The plants are arranged according to region and then by plant family. The key features of every flower are described to help identification, and each entry is illustrated with a botanically accurate profile, together with identifying details and a map showing where the species originated. With 3800 specially commissioned illustrations, maps and photographs, this beautifully illustrated guide to the wild flowers and flora of the world is a comprehensive reference source.

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Michael Lavelle is a horticulturist and senior lecturer in Landscape Management at Writtle College, Chelmsford, UK. A keen observer of nature since his early childhood, he studied horticulture at Askham Bryan College in York, England, and environmental management at Wye College in Kent. He worked as a landscaper before becoming a horticultural lecturer in the 1990s. Michael has designed and constructed several educational exhibits at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show on the subject of plants and their uses, achieving gold and silver medals. He is a book author and magazine writer on the subjects of plants and gardens as well as a broadcaster on local radio. He is also a senior lecturer in landscape management at Writtle University College, Chelmsford, UK. Consultant Martin Walters is a writer, editor and naturalist, based in Cambridge, UK. He studied zoology at Oxford University, and worked for several years as Biological Sciences Editor at Cambridge University Press where he was responsible for developing the botany, ecology and natural history lists, before becoming a freelance editor and writer. He now works with the People and Plants Initiative of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). He is a keen field naturalist, with a special interest in botany, birds, habitats and conservation. Martin has had his work published regularly, including field guides and nature reference books. He is the General Editor of the Traveller s Nature Guides to Britain, France, Greece and Spain, and co-author of The Nature Guide to Britain.

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