A Naturalist's Guide to the Trees of Southeast Asia

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A Naturalist's Guide to the Trees of Southeast Asia is covering 286 trees, shrubs and palm species commonly seen in this region... Show more

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Product description

Series	Naturalist's Guides
Author	Saw Leng Guan
Language	English
ISBN	9781912081578
Publisher	John Beaufoy Publishing
Pages	176
Size	180 x 128mm
Format	Paperback
Images	Colour images
Year published	2019

Photographic identification guide to 286 native and introduced species of tree, shrub and palm most commonly seen in Southeast Asia which is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality images from the region’s top nature photographers including bark, flower and fruit details are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, identifying features, distribution and ecology, as well as uses, where relevant. The user-friendly introduction covers climate seasonality, urban habitats, tree diversity in Southeast Asia and an explanation of the classification system.

Dr Saw Leng Guan, FASc is the curator of the Penang Botanic Gardens and a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. Before retiring he was the director of the Forest Biodiversity Division of the Forest Research Institute Malaysia. His research interest includes the tropical plants of Malaysia and Southeast Asia, in particular palms. He is also interested in ecology, plant conservation, plant geography and linking science to policy. He currently contributes as editor and author to the Flora of Peninsular Malaysia and Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak projects. In 2016, Dr Saw was awarded the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (RBGE) Medal for his contributions towards botanical research and conservation in Malaysia.

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