The Baobabs: Pachycauls of Africa, Madagascar and Australia

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Wickens, Gerald E. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Forestry.; Trees.; Plant science.; Botany.; Nature conservation.; Agricultural economics.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Tree Biology.; Agricultural Economics.; Nature Conservation.

This is the only comprehensive account of all eight species in the genus Adansonia. It describes the historical background from the late Roman period to the present. It covers the extraordinary variety of economic uses of baobabs, famous trees, folk traditions and mythology, art associations, life c...