Guide to Standard Floras of the World: An Annotated, Geographically Arranged Systematic Bibliography of the Principal Floras, Enumerations, Checklists and Chorological Atlases of Different Areas / Edition 2

by David G. Frodin

Overview

This book provides a selective annotated bibliography of the principal floras and related works of inventory for vascular plants. The second edition has been completely updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century, and features a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. The works covered in this volume are principally specialist publications such as floras, checklists, distribution atlases, systematic iconographies and enumerations, or catalogues. In addition, some popularly oriented books are also included. The Guide is organized in ten geographical divisions, with these successively divided into regions and units, each of which is prefaced with a historical review of floristic studies. The book also includes general chapters on botanical bibliography, the history of floras, general principles and current trends, plus an appendix on bibliographic searching, a lexicon of serial abbreviations, and author and geographical indexes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521790772
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/14/2001
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	1124
Product dimensions:	7.72(w) x 9.84(h) x 2.36(d)

Table of Contents

Prologue; Acknowledgements; Part I. General Introduction: 1. An analytical-synthetic systematic bibliography of 'standard' floras: scope, sources, structure; 2. The evolution of floras; 3. Floras at the end of the twentieth century: philosophy, progress and prospects; Part II. Systematic Bibliography: Conventions and abbreviations; 1. Conspectus of divisions and superregions; 2. Division 0: World floras, isolated oceanic islands and polar regions; 3. Division 1: North America (north of Mexico); 4. Division 2: Middle America; 5. Division 3: South America; 6. Division 4: Australasia and islands of the south west Indian Ocean (Malagassia); 7. Division 5: Africa; 8. Division 6: Europe; 9. Division 7: Northern, central and southwestern (extra-monsoonal) Asia; 10. Division 8. Southern, eastern and southeastern (monsoonal) Asia; 11. Division 9: Greater Malesia and Oceania; Appendix A. Major general bibliographies, indices and library catalogues covering world floristic literature; Appendix B. Abbreviations; Author Index.

Editorial Reviews

"...a landmark in literature on plants." SIDA

"...masterful... is is a work that is rich in botanical history, critical opinion, and glorious detail... the Guide to Standard Floras of the World is a major contribution to botanical scholarship." Aaron Liston, Plant Science Bulletin

"...this book is valuable to the horticulturist intent on learning about the plants in a region he/she is planning on traveling to or, perhaps, is interested in becoming familiar with plants from various localities that grow in similar environments." HortScience

"[Frodin's] is by far the most comprehensive treatment of the subject available... The Guide to Standard Floras will be invaluable as a library resource." Nature

"Compendious and comprehensive, the bibliography of principal floras, checklists, and chronological atlases featrues substantive annotations...He has produced a monumental guide, clearly the result of much painstaking research, completed with accuracy and thoroughness. Its production was a labor of love...This landmark botanical bibliography is highly recommended for botanists and others interested in floras as well as academic, public, and research libraries." E-Streams

"The layout, going from the general to the specific, is excellent. The indices and bibliography are extensive, and using these, one can find any speck of land on the globe." Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists

"David Frodin's Guide is a major publication in the field of floristics that should find its way onto all botanical libraries and herbaria shelves." Ecoscience

From the Publisher

In this update of the 1984 edition with titles through 1999, Frodin (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) introduces the scope, structure, and sources of this analytical-synthetic systematic bibliography of standard flora which constitutes a geographically arranged guide to the most useful floras, checklists, and related works on vascular plants globally. Unlike some classic guides, just one to a few standard titles are listed for each geographic unit. Includes a "five- grade map of the approximate state of world floristic knowledge as of 1979" (from E. Jäger's revision for the first edition); map of the geographic divisions used here; the prologue to the first edition; an appendix on major general bibliographies, indices, and library catalogs; and geographical and author indices. Lacks illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)