Book ID: 82193
Wardle, Peter
Vegetation of New Zealand. 1991. (Reprint 2002). illus. XXI, 672 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
New Zealand, with its long isolation from other lands, and latitudes extending from subtropical to sub Antarctic, has a unique flora and highly diverse vegetation.This book is a comprehensive description of that vegetation, ranging from its origins to the major communities within which the plants exist. The text is supported by over 300 photographs, maps and diagrams has made an outstanding contribution to the understanding of the biology of these islands.Vegetation of New Zealand is an essential book for botanists, ecologists, conservationists and others who love New Zealand's plants, animals and landscapes. New Zealand's natural vegetation is unique; because of this and the longevity of its evolutionary history it has always attracted considerable global interest.