Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mount Jaya, A
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mount Jaya, A
By (Author) R.J. Johns
By (author) P. J. Edwards
By (author) T. M. A. Utteridge
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew Publishing
1st June 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
581.75380951
Physical Properties
Hardback
543
Width 152mm, Height 240mm
Description
Based on five expeditions to the area by Kew and its Indonesian collaborators, and incorporating records from previous expeditions, A Guide to the Subalpine and Alpine Flora of Mount Jaya is a comprehensive record of the high elevation flora of the tallest mountain in South-East Asia. This book is an indispensable resource for everyone with an interest in the ecological management of New Guinea and the Lorentz World Heritage Area in particular.
Author Bio
Tim Utteridge is a South-East Asia specialist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, undertaking taxonomic and floristic research in SE Asia, especially on Maesa, Icacinaceae, and working on field guides to Thailand and Borneo and the floristics of New Guinea.
