02716nam 2200577 a 450 991081547260332120200520144314.00-19-972003-7(CKB)1000000000553835(EBL)415038(OCoLC)476239438(SSID)ssj0000154495(PQKBManifestationID)11162744(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000154495(PQKBWorkID)10418881(PQKB)10480801(MiAaPQ)EBC415038(PPN)252907868(OCoLC) 74649128(FINmELB)ELB167274(EXLCZ)99100000000055383520061027d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA field guide to plants of Costa Rica /Margaret B. Gargiullo ; with photographs by Barbara L. Magnuson & Larry D. Kimball1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press20081 online resource (543 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-518824-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-478) and index.CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; DISTRIBUTION AND "COMMONNESS" OF PLANTS; LIMITATIONS OF THIS GUIDE; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; ILLUSTRATED PLANT TERMS; PALMS AND PALMLIKE PLANTS; TALL TREES; SHRUBS AND SMALL TREES; WOODY VINES (LIANAS); HERBACEOUS VINES; HERBS; GRASSES AND SEDGES; FERNS AND OTHER SEEDLESS PLANTS; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX;At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts one of the widest varieties of plants in the wold, with habitats ranging from tidal mangrove swamps, and lowland rainforests, to dry tropical evergreen and deciduous forests. Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica is a must-have reference guide for beginner and expert naturalists alike. It provides a thorough survey of more than 850 plant species, each entry accompanied by color photos and a concise yet detailed narrative description. Plants are conveniently grouped by the different types of vegetation: palms, tall trees, shrubs, woodPlantsCosta RicaIdentificationPlantsCosta RicaPictorial worksPlantsPlants581.97286Gargiullo Margaret B.1942-1688515Magnuson Barbara L.1952-1704774Kimball Larry D.1946-1704775MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815472603321A Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica4090994UNINA