Gardens Of Colombia
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Gardens Of Colombia
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Author : J. G. Cobo Borda
language : en
Publisher: Villegas Asociados
Release Date : 1996
Gardens Of Colombia written by J. G. Cobo Borda and has been published by Villegas Asociados this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Gardens categories.
Unlike architecture, sculpture or painting, the art of gardening produces living works that grow, blossom, change, and fade. As such, the garden could be considered the supreme work of art, and indeed it has been so in all civilizations. A garden on any scale enhances the architecture it surrounds. What would Versailles have been without its spectacular gardens and their orderly vistas, or the great country houses in England without the eighteenth-century landscape designers? Likewise it is hard to imagine rural or urban houses in Colombia without their planned patios and courtyards. The jagged geography of Colombia divides it into several contrasting regions: the Caribbean coast, Antioquia, Santander, Cundinamarca and Boyaca, the Cauca valley, and the plains of the "Llanos," to mention a few. The climates and flora of these areas are markedly different, but their inhabitants share in common love for plants and a keen interest in gardening. Long before there were professional gardeners and landscape designers, all Colombians, from the wealthy "hacendados" to the modest "campesinos," devised and planted their own gardens, according to personal taste and economic limitations. A delightful eclecticism is captured in these pages in hundreds of photographs of every type of garden from extravagant parks to minute flowered niches. Experimentation is commonplace; each journey and Sunday excursion brings home additional plants. With the added factor of unpredictable rainfalls and prolonged droughts, most Colombian gardens are aesthetic and horticultural laboratories. In the course of compiling the photographic material for this book, it proved impossible to include all gardens worthyof presentation, nor could all the gardens featured here be photographed at the peak of their splendor. Nevertheless, the attentive reader will be able to enjoy an impressive range of plants, color, composition and integration of cultivation with the natural landscape, which, in the absence of a great classical tradition, make up the particular charm of the Colombian garden.
Catalogue Of Useful Plants Of Colombia
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Author : Raquel Negrão
language : en
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Release Date : 2023-07
Catalogue Of Useful Plants Of Colombia written by Raquel Negrão and has been published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07 with Botany, Economic categories.
A thorough listing of Colombia's rich and useful biodiversity. The Catalogue of Useful Plants of Colombia is the most comprehensive listing of the known useful plants found in Colombia. It was compiled by a team of Colombian and international botanists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Humboldt Institute, and other partner organizations. The catalog is accompanied by eleven chapters written by specialists covering a range of topics, from taxonomic, geographic, and conservation aspects to the plants' uses in sustainable value chains and contributions to the bioeconomy. Specific topics such as medicinal, edible, and insecticide plants and their representation in the Amazon region are also covered. The catalog includes supplementary material that allows readers to explore open questions and opportunities, develop new ideas on the use of plants and their conservation, and foster social and environmental awareness.
Tropic
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Author : Aldo Brando
language : en
Publisher: Villegas Asociados
Release Date : 1997
Tropic written by Aldo Brando and has been published by Villegas Asociados this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Colombia categories.
Everything in this book invites us to marvel at the Colombian tropics. As the point of convergence of the tectonic plates, flora and fauna of three American continents, the world's two largest oceans and its most variegated mountains, it is a territory of excess. The restless lens of Aldo Brando focuses on this natural setting, furnishing us with a panoply of images that excite both the eye and the imagination. As he eminent Colombian writer German Arciniegas points out, this book is "a vertical exploration of a country which is the synthesis of the Americas." Novel and unique, it is a summary of fifteen years work by a photojournalist whose documentation of wild life goes beyond capturing the physical contours of the seas, islands, jungles, savannahs, mountains and inhabitants of Colombia. "It penetrates into the beauty and soul" of natural wonders, as one of the world's leading professionals in the field-- the American wildlife photographer Art Wolfe-- recognizes in his prologue. The book's five chapters are accompanied by an essay written by the Colombian journalist, Arturo Guerrero, who invites us to share in the astonishment and poetry found in nature and science. The dazzling photographs of this book evoke the magic of the tropical ecosystems of the new world, and draw near to the intimacy of nature. It also allows us to reflect upon mankind's contradictory relationship with the natural world. Professor Sir Ghillean Prance, director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, writes in his introduction: "It is my hope that this book helps to encourage the conservation of Colombian ecosystems, which are a valuable resource, not only for inhabitants of that nation but also for the world."The book concludes with a heartfelt message by the Colombian poet William Ospina. Aldo Brando. As a student of marine biology in the early 1980's, Brando became interested in wildlife photography and film-making, specializing in Colombia's tropical ecosystems. His work has appeared in such books as "Coral Reefs of the Caribbean," "Mangroves," "Paramos," "Colombia from the air," "For a Country Within the Reach of the Children," all published by Villegas Editores; "Malpelo, Oceanic Island of Colombia," published by Imprenta Mariscal/National Geographic. His photographs have also appeared in "Americas," "BBC Wildlife," "Earth," "Climbing," "Natural History," "Terre Sauvage," the" San Francisco Examiner," "Sinra and Wildlife Conservation," among other magazines. His collective exhibitions include the Smithsonian's international display on tropical rainforests, and "Forests Revisited: Expeditions at the End of the Millennium," held at the United Nations in New York.
Scrophulariaceae Of Colombia
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Author : Francis W. Pennel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1920
Scrophulariaceae Of Colombia written by Francis W. Pennel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with Scrophulariaceae categories.
The Cloud Garden
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Author : Tom Hart Dyke
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2004
The Cloud Garden written by Tom Hart Dyke and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Darien (Panama and Colombia) categories.
The true story of the authors’ ambush and kidnapping by FARC guerrillas in the Darién Gap, a strip of swamp, jungle and cloud forest between Mexico and Columbia, and their nine-month hostage ordeal.
Colombia By Colors
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Author : Benjamín Villegas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Colombia By Colors written by Benjamín Villegas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
Containing a selection of beautiful pictures from various photographers, this stunning compilation presents all aspects of Colombia, including its diverse and colorful landscapes, the daily lives of its people, and the country's beloved festivals. In addition to the masterful photographs, sections discussing the country’s history, traditions, and basic characteristics are also included.
The Liverworts And Hornworts Of Colombia And Ecuador
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Author : S. Robbert Gradstein
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-03-25
The Liverworts And Hornworts Of Colombia And Ecuador written by S. Robbert Gradstein and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-25 with Science categories.
This book provides keys, descriptions and illustrations for about 850 species of liverworts and hornworts, in 148 genera and 47 families, of Colombia and Ecuador. The largest genera are Lejeunea (66 spp.), Plagiochila (65), Frullania (54), Radula (33), Metzgeria (33), Cololejeunea (32), Cheilolejeunea (30), Bazzania (26), Drepanolejeunea (25), Ceratolejeunea (18), Diplasiolejeunea (18), and Syzygiella (18). Species descriptions include brief morphological characterization and discussion with emphasis on characters for identification, world range as well as distribution and habitat in Colombia and Ecuador. Classes, orders, families and genera are also described and the main features for recognition of the genera are briefly discussed. The introduction includes chapters on history of exploration, diversity and endemism, and classification. A glossary, bibliography and index to scientific names are also provided.
Colombia Land Of Flowers
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Author : Benjamín Villegas Jiménez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Colombia Land Of Flowers written by Benjamín Villegas Jiménez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Nature categories.
Of all the lands in the world, Colombia is the richest in flowers. When the first astronauts sped through the heavens and beheld the Earth, two landmarks stood out: the Great wall of China and the unique green mantle that covers Colombia. In fact, this hugely fertile land houses over 50,000 species of flowers, out of a total of 250,000 throughout the world. The daily use of flowers and of their eloquent language permeates the Colombians' everyday life and their very death; it reaches all points, even in the endearing simplicity of a small garden. It is not surprising then that, also in the sphere of economics, flowers should have come to play an important role. Three decades ago, a small group of visionary entrepreneurs realized that the Bogota Savannah and certain regions of Antioquia were ideal sites for intensive floriculture, and they put that idea to work. At present Colombia is one of the world's leader flower-producing countries and one of the main exporters to the United States. Ninety percent of Colombia's entire flower production is for exportation. The quality of its products, its rigorous at meeting schedules, and the competitiveness of its prices have helped the Colombian flower industry to maintain its privileged position in international markets, competing and successfully against countries such as Holland and Japan. The flower industry has also helped to strengthen the Colombian economy in rural areas by maintaining a stable working population, thus helping to avoid migration to the cities.
Catalogue Of Fungi Of Colombia
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Author : Rafael F. de Almeida
language : en
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Release Date : 2023-07
Catalogue Of Fungi Of Colombia written by Rafael F. de Almeida and has been published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07 with Fungi categories.
"The Catalogue of Fungi of Colombia is the first comprehensive listing of the known Colombian funga. Compiled by a team of Colombian and international mycologists from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Humboldt Institute and numerous partner institutions, it consolidates expert-generated information linked and accessible through an online portal (ColFungi). The checklist is accompanied by 15 chapters written by specialists, providing perspectives on the state of knowledge on the Colombian funga, covering a range of topics, from the diversity of the main groups of fungi and the history of Colombian fungi and their presence in national and international biological collections. The Catalogue is further enriched by diverse supplementary material, allowing users to explore further open questions and opportunities, to develop new ideas on the use of fungi and their conservation, and to foster social and environmental awareness."--Back cover
Hand List Of Orchids Cultivated In The Royal Gardens
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Author : Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Hand List Of Orchids Cultivated In The Royal Gardens written by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Orchid culture categories.