Trees And Shrubs Of Afghanistan

• Date de parution : 26/11/2012
• Editeur : Rossolis
• EAN : 9782940365432
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : (-)
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Arts et spectacles
• Thème : Monographie / Histoire de l'art / Essais / Dictionnaires
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

This is the first book which presents in detail almost all the ligneous species of Afghanistan.
The book is presented in two parts :
- Part I covers the essential dendrological features and ecological requirements of ligneous plants, which are necessary for field identification.
- Part II is a... Voir plus

This is the first book which presents in detail almost all the ligneous species of Afghanistan.
The book is presented in two parts :
- Part I covers the essential dendrological features and ecological requirements of ligneous plants, which are necessary for field identification.
- Part II is a description of 559 species and subspecies belonging to 142 genera and 63 families. Of these, 452 species are treated in detail.
The book contains 383 colour photos of specimens from the herbariums of Wien (W) (Austria), Geneva (G) and Lausanne (LAU), Switzerland. There are also 40 black and white drawings.
Families, genera and species are arranged alphabetically based on the scientific name of the taxon. Most of the species and subspecies are accompanied by their synonyms and for some their vernacular names have been included.
The book is completed by a glossary, a bibliography and a detailed index accompanied by synonyms.
In association with the Musée botanique cantonal of Lausanne.
Mohammad Alam Mohammad Alam was born in April 1951 in the Jaghatu district of Wardak province, Afghanistan.
After finishing his primary studies at Ghazi Mohammad Jan Khan School, he entered Habibia High School for higher education (1963-1968). He continued his studies at the Faculty of Agriculture of Kabul University, where he obtained his B.S. in Plant Science (1968-1973). He received a scholarship from Bulgaria, where he continued his specialisation in forestry and achieved a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from the Institute of Forestry and Wood Technology of Sofia (1978-1986).
Mohammad ALAM started as a researcher at the Department of Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Kabul (1973-1975). He became an academic staff member of the Department of Horticulture and Forestry of the Faculty of Agriculture in Kabul University (1975-1978, 1986-1989). While in exile in Pakistan, he worked as a technical consultant for a local NGO (ACRD) (1989-1990), then as a Liaison Officer, and later as a Programme Officer for UNOCHA, OPERATION SALAM in Peshawar (1990-1991).
In March 1991, he came to Switzerland. In March 2001, he was engaged as assistant librarian in the Botanical Museum of Lausanne (LAU), and since May 2002 he has become a scientific collaborator of this institute.