Flowering Plants of the World
- V. Heywood
- Business
- 1 May 1986
An examination of more than 300 flowering plant families with specially commissioned colour plates in illustration shows the importance of knowing the phytochemical properties of these plants to the gardener and to the environment.
Centres of plant diversity : a guide and strategy for their conservation
- S. Davis, V. Heywood, A. Hamilton
- Environmental Science
- 1 August 1996
This three-volume work covering nearly 250 major sites for conservation of plant diversity worldwide is concern about rapid global loss and degradation of natural ecosystems and it is hoped that areas of prime botanical importance will be ensured by an adequate commitment of resources.
Flowering Plant Families of the World
- V. Heywood, R. Brummitt, A. Culham, O. Seberg
- Environmental Science
- 1 March 2007
This updated and revised successor to a classic book, Flowering Plants of the World is an authoritative, fascinating introduction to the Earth's most colourful flora comprising comprehensive accounts of more than 500 flowering plant families.
Global Biodiversity Assessment
- N. Leader-Williams, V. Heywood
- Geography
- 1 June 1996
Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Executive summary 1. Introduction V. H. Heywood and I. Baste 2. Characterization of biodiversity F. A. Bisby 3. Magnitude and distribution of biodiversity D. L.…
The Biology and Chemistry of the Compositae
- A. Cronquist, V. Heywood, J. Harborne, B. Turner
- Biology
- 1 August 1978
Plant conservation: old problems, new perspectives
- V. Heywood, J. Iriondo
- Environmental Science
- 1 October 2003
Principles of angiosperm taxonomy
- P. Davis, V. Heywood
- Biology
- 1 July 1964
The principles of angiosperm taxonomy are described in detail in the second part of this monograph on phylogenetic relationships betweenpermpermperm establishment and infectious disease.
Flora Europaea. Vol. 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae.
- T. G. Tutin, V. Heywood, D. A. Webb
- History
- 1 November 1969
Vol. 1 of what can legitimately be considered as the major flora of the post-War period appeared in 1964 [cf. XXXV, 1370] and its general characteristics were enthusiastically described in our…
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