232 pages illustrations (chiefly color), color map 22 cm
Type:
Books
Field guides
Place:
Africa, East
Date:
2022
Notes:
Includes indexes
BOT copy 39088020528048 gift of Dr. Scott E. Miller, NMNH Dept. of Entomology
Summary:
Grasses of East Africa describes 100 species of common, ecologically important, or remarkable grass found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. Grasses comprise one of the largest plant families on Earth but are possibly the most overlooked. Yet it is these ubiquitous and important plants that have the greatest impact on our daily lives - providing a wide range of staple foods for humans, a fundamental source of grazing for livestock, as well as food and shelter for an infinite variety of wildlife
