Field guide to New Zealand's epiphytes, vines & mistletoes
By: Catherine L. Kirby
Publisher: Environmental Research Institute
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Hamilton, New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780473283421
Subjects: Mistletoes; Epiphytes; Identification; Orchids; Ferns; Forest ecology; Climbing plants
Other titles: Epiphytes, vines & mistletoes
Description: "Ephiphytes, vines and mistletoes area a spectacular part of New Zealand's unique forests. Epiphytes perch on other plants without taking resources while mistletoes remove water and nutrients from their hosts and vines climb high up trees to reach canopy sunlight. This field guide provides up-to-date descriptions of each epiphyte, vine and mistletoe species with photographs and clues for identification." -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-257) index.
Table of contents: title: New Zealand islands; title: Key to plant groups; title: Introduction; title: Species descriptions: Ferns; title: Nests; title: Orchids; title: Shrubs and trees; title: Succulents; title: Woody vines; title: Mistletoes; title: Parasitic vines; title: Extremely isolated species; title: Exotic species.