Australian palms
Subtitle: biogeography, ecology and systematics
By: John Leslie Dowe
Publisher: CSIRO Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Collingwood, Vic
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780643098022
Subjects: Plants; Botany; Identification; Palms; NATURE; Science; General
Description: "Incorporating recent advances in biogeographic and phylogenetic research, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the palm family Arecaceae, with reviews of botanical history, biogeography, phylogeny, ecology and conservation. Thorough descriptions of genera and species include notes on ecology and typification, and keys and distribution maps assist with field recognition. Colour photographs of habit, leaf, flowers, fruit and unique diagnostic characters also feature for each species"--NHBS Environment Bookstore.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 EARLY DOCUMENTATION OFAUSTRALIAN PALMS; 3 HISTORICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY; 4 DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY; 5 SYSTEMATIC ARRANGEMENTOF THE AUSTRALIAN PALM FLORA; 6 SUBFAMILY 1: CALAMOIDEAE; 7 SUBFAMILY 2: NYPOIDEAE; 8 SUBFAMILY 3: CORYPHOIDEAE; 9 SUBFAMILY 4: CEROXYLOIDEAE; 10 SUBFAMILY 5: ARECOIDEAE; 11 DOUBTFUL AND EXCLUDED NAMES; 12 FIELD IDENTIFICATION OF AUSTRALIANPALM SPECIES; Checklist of genera and species; Glossary; References; Index.