ISBN10: 0864730470, ISBN13: 9780864730473, [publisher: Victoria University Press, Wellington] Softcover This book is claimed to be the first "general review" of NZ native plants since the long out-of-print "New Zealand Plants and Their Story", by noted botanist Leonard Cockayne (1855-1934) was fisrt published in 1910. The Dawson study covers plants from the lowland forest, with its large trees, to the hardy tundra-type vegetation of the Alpine heights and all found in between. Many plants with unusual characteristics are described, while comparisons are made with those in other southern hemisphere locations. An important and informative addition to NZ's botanical literature and valuable for its expansion of knowledge on the subject, using both botanical and common names in the text. First edition from Victoria UP of 1988, 264 pages including notes, references and index. b/w photographys throughout with some maps, diagrams and tables.Colour pictorial card covers are VG+ with bumps to front corners, continuing for first few pages at lower front, text block otherwise excellent, no inscriptions.
[Tauranga, BOP, New Zealand] [Publication Year: 1988]

ISBN10: 0864730470, ISBN13: 9780864730473, [publisher: Victoria University Press] Softcover Acceptable
[liverpool, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1988]