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Synopsis
This Guide offers, in symbol and keyword format, a substantial overview of the plant world. Ideal for landcare students, gardeners and wherever a quick plant identification or reference is needed. For the conscious observer the plant becomes more than the sum of its parts. The plant can be experienced as an unfolding event that moves through the seasons from seed to leaf to flower to fruit and to seed again. Make this comprehensive and robust Guide your companion wherever you live, city or country. Use it to look for and to check details; to classify, to reference, to compare and to remember keywords for later research. Very soon your eyes will become more discerning and your discoveries will be a richly satisfying source of inspiration. Living with, understanding and respecting the omnipresent processes of Nature by way of personal, direct observation will help cope with the environmental changes that inevitably lie ahead. Features: 8 x A4 pages, full colour on sturdy card, protection coated both sides Over 280 symbols Over 400 keywords with definitions Flower anatomy, Fruits, Seeds, Vegetative Spreads, Monocots, Dicots, Stems, Roots, Grasses, Sedges, Leaf Types and more.
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About the Author
Geoff Burrows, BSc(Hons), PhD Qld, studied the anatomical aspects of bud formation and resprouting of hoop pine, a native conifer, for his PhD. Since coming to CSU he has concentrated on the ecology of the native vegetation of the South West Slopes, the way that eucalypts recover from fire and various aspects of the structure and function of the Wollemi Pine. More recently he has been involved in several weed related projects.
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