Riches of the Rain Forest: An Introduction to the Trees and Fruits of the Indonesian and Malaysian Rain Forests

by W. Veevers-Carter and Wendy Veevers-Carter

Book Overview

Even to a botanist, the rain forests of the tropics consist of a bewildering variety of plants and plant forms, most of them woody and tall and therefore bearing their flowers and fruits discretely out of sight in the dense, high canopy. Animal and bird life is arboreal, heard but not often seen, while the insects, fungi and bacteria at work are specialized studies in themselves. In this eminently readable book, the author brings together an interesting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195889894
• ISBN13: 9780195889895
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.9"