Research Catalog

Title

An atlas of the world's conifers : an analysis of their distribution, biogeography, diversity, and conservation status / by Aljos Farjon and Denis Filer.

Author

Farjon, Aljos.

Publication

• Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2013]
• ©2013

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Details

Additional Authors

Filer, Denis.

Description

xii, 512 pages : color illustrations, maps; 31 cm

Summary

An Atlas of the World's Conifers is the first ever atlas of all known conifer species. It is based on locality information of ca. 37,000 collected herbarium specimens held in scientific institution. As well as providing natural distribution maps for each species, Farjon and Filer give the reader comprehensive insight into the biogeography, diversity and conservation status of conifers on all continents, dispelling the widely held view that they are primarily a northern boreal plant group. Conifer diversity is analysed and presented with a taxonomic and geographic perspective. Distribution patterns are interpreted using the latest information on continental drift, dispersal and phylogeny. The entire dataset supporting the Atlas can be consulted and verified online. These data can also be used for further research and are an invaluable resource for anyone working on conifer systematics, biogeography or conservation. -- from back cover.

Subject

• Conifers > Geographical distribution
• Nadelgehölze
• Pflanzengeografie

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-493).

Contents

Creating the Atlas of the World's Conifers -- Global and trans-continental distributions -- North America -- Mexico, Central America and the West Indies -- Europe and the Mediterranean -- Mainland Asia and Japan -- Malesia -- Australasia -- South America -- Africa.

ISBN

• 9789004211803
• 9004211802
• 9789004211810 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2013022235

OCLC

• ocn842111796
• 842111796
• SCSB-14184080

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library