News 2012 September-October: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
This volume is added to the seven already published on useful plants. All data is put on line on the [http://www.prota4u.org/ PROTA] site, in English and French, which now constitutes the best on line encyclopedia about useful plants. | This volume is added to the seven already published on useful plants. All data is put on line on the [http://www.prota4u.org/ PROTA] site, in English and French, which now constitutes the best on line encyclopedia about useful plants. | ||
Unfortunately, PROTA now faces difficulties in finding new funds, at a time when people speak of sustainable agriculture or biodiversity. | Unfortunately, PROTA now faces difficulties in finding new funds, at a time when people speak of sustainable agriculture or biodiversity. The need to rely on an exhaustive knowledge base about our plant resources will surely be felt later, but when ? | ||
The books can be purchased through [http://publications.cta.int/publications/topic/plant-production-protection/?page=1 CTA] or [http://www.earthprint.com/publisher_home.php?pid=PROTA&page=0&limit=15&order=list_position%20ASC,%20year%20DESC Earthprint]. | The books can be purchased through [http://publications.cta.int/publications/topic/plant-production-protection/?page=1 CTA] or [http://www.earthprint.com/publisher_home.php?pid=PROTA&page=0&limit=15&order=list_position%20ASC,%20year%20DESC Earthprint]. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 7 December 2012
News
_cover.png){kind=link}
Lemmens, R.H.M.J., Louppe, D. & Oteng-Amoako, A.A. (eds), 2012. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Volume 7(2) : Timbers. Wageningen, PROTA-CTA. 804 p.
The second and last volume of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) about timbers has just been published, in English and French. The description of 693 species are being added to the 511 species treated in volume 1. It is the first time that such a synthesis is undertaken at the continent level. It covers as well what is of interest for the botanist as for the forester or the wood industry. New wood anatomy descriptions have been done for this book.
This volume is added to the seven already published on useful plants. All data is put on line on the PROTA site, in English and French, which now constitutes the best on line encyclopedia about useful plants.
Unfortunately, PROTA now faces difficulties in finding new funds, at a time when people speak of sustainable agriculture or biodiversity. The need to rely on an exhaustive knowledge base about our plant resources will surely be felt later, but when ?
The books can be purchased through CTA or Earthprint.
26 September 2012