Pillars of life : Magnificent trees of the western ghats / by Divya Mudappa & T. R. Shankar Raman; with foreword by Pradip Krishen.

By:

Mudappa, Divya [author.]

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Material type: Text

TextProducer: Mysore : Nature Conservation Foundation, c2018Description: 101 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

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(paperback).

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DDC classification:

582.16095487 MUD 012184 23

LOC classification:

B133.K5 P5

Summary: For millions of years, the forests of the Western Ghats mountains have been home to a host of extraordinary trees. These range from the peculiar conifer, Nageia, whose family origins can be traced back to the age of the dinosaurs, to the grand trees in the rudraksh family, to the jack and fig trees that occupy a familiar presence in India’s forests and countryside. This book showcases thirty remarkable tree species through beautiful illustrations and artwork. It conveys the wonder arising from the beauty, the diversity, the individuality, and magnificence of trees in the Western Ghats, and evokes a greater sensitivity to the diverse values and enrichment that trees bring to our lives.

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Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	582.16095487 MUD 012184 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		012184

For millions of years, the forests of the Western Ghats mountains have been home to a host of extraordinary trees. These range from the peculiar conifer, Nageia, whose family origins can be traced back to the age of the dinosaurs, to the grand trees in the rudraksh family, to the jack and fig trees that occupy a familiar presence in India’s forests and countryside. This book showcases thirty remarkable tree species through beautiful illustrations and artwork. It conveys the wonder arising from the beauty, the diversity, the individuality, and magnificence of trees in the Western Ghats, and evokes a greater sensitivity to the diverse values and enrichment that trees bring to our lives.

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