Useful Trees of East Africa

Par : Rudolphe Lemmens
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  • Nombre de pages356
  • PrésentationRelié
  • FormatGrand Format
  • Poids0.628 kg
  • Dimensions15,3 cm × 21,6 cm × 2,5 cm
  • ISBN978-2-322-21072-5
  • EAN9782322210725
  • Date de parution22/04/2020
  • ÉditeurBooks on Demand

Résumé

Useful trees of East Africa, is the second book of the author on indigenous trees, after Growth and Cultivation of 85 Indigenous Trees of Uganda (2010). The new book describe 109 mostly indigenous species to Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Special attention is made to services of the trees to the environment, and to humans. It includes a complete botanical description, wood properties, wood products, and propagation and management of the trees.
For identification purposes a rough pictorial key, local and botanical names are provided, as more than 500 pictures of the trees by the author.
Useful trees of East Africa, is the second book of the author on indigenous trees, after Growth and Cultivation of 85 Indigenous Trees of Uganda (2010). The new book describe 109 mostly indigenous species to Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Special attention is made to services of the trees to the environment, and to humans. It includes a complete botanical description, wood properties, wood products, and propagation and management of the trees.
For identification purposes a rough pictorial key, local and botanical names are provided, as more than 500 pictures of the trees by the author.
Rudolphe Lemmens, is an agricultural engineer, been working for more than 20 years in Africa of which 15 years in East Africa. As a consultant, to a Belgian development agency, to participate in creating sustainable agriculture systems for rural communities. Lecturer of organic agriculture and botany at Mountains of the Moon Univeristy, and founder of Tooro Botanical Gardens, Fort Portal, Uganda, and today retired organic farmer living in the South of France.
Useful Trees of East Africa
Rudolphe Lemmens
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