Wild Plants : Identification, Uses and Conservation

by Davis, Ryan E.

• ISBN13: 9781612099668
• ISBN10: 1612099661
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-01
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the identification, uses and conservation of wild plants. Topics discussed include identification of plant species using traditional and molecular-based methods; extracts from wild plants that possess antioxidant capacity; wild plant seed identification through image and linear discriminant analysis; the keystone tree species of Fagus sylvatica in the glacial refuge area of southern Europe and how dominant plant species influence the patterns of ecological interactions.

Table of Contents

Identification of Plant Species using Traditional & Molecular-Based Methods

Antioxidants from Wild Plants: Sources, Features & Assays

Wild Plant Seeds Identification through Image & Linear Discriminant Analysis

Landscape Genetics of Fagus sylvatica in one of its Glacial Refuge Areas

Importance of Dominant Plant Species for Ecological Interactions in Forest Soil & Litter: Example from the Heron Wood Reserve, Dawyck Botanic Garden, Scotland

An Overview on the Human Exploitation of Sicilian Native Edible Plants

Wild Rice: Identification, Uses & Conservation

Persian Shallot (Allium Hirtifolium Boiss.): An Endangered Wild Plant

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