Guide to the Alpine and Sub-alpine Flora of Mount Jaya - Hardcover

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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, and an indispensable resource for everyone with an interest in the ecological management of New Guinea and the Lorentz World Heritage Area in particular.

&; Concise descriptions of all species of flowering plants, ferns and gymnosperms growing above 2,800 metres, with notes on their ecology, distribution and conservation status
&; Line drawings illustrating an example of each genus
&; More than 70 colour photographs of plants and their habitats
&; A succinct introduction to the region&;s geology, climate and geomorphology

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