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Junipers of the world: The genus Juniperus, Ed. 2
Junipers of the world The genus Juniperus Ed 2 Author:Robert P. Adams The junipers of the world (2nd Ed.) summarizes over 40 years of research by Prof. Adams on Juniperus. The taxonomy and evolution of Juniperus species is supported by a synthesis of morphological, biochemical, bio-geographical, ecological and DNA sequence data that is presented for the reader to examine. The species description of each taxon cont... more »ains: a distribution map, close-up photo of the leaves and seed cones, and plant habit photo. Chapters are: Introduction, Geographic Variation, Speciation by sections, Keys, Species Descriptions, Hybridization, Ecology, Cultivated Junipers, and Commercial Uses. In addition, a Cross Indexed Synonymy of Juniperus and Tables of Essential Leaf Oils compositions are presented.
The Junipers of the World contains a synthesis of data on evolution by examining: Geographic Variation: Pan-Arctic variation in Juniperus communis, etc. Speciation in sections of the genus: Species concepts, Speciation in Juniperus section Juniperus, etc.
In addition, Keys to Juniperus are provided by region: Eastern Hemisphere, Europe (including Azores, Canary Islands, Asia Minor and Africa), Central Asia (Turkmenistan to western Himalayas), China, Far East (Japan, Korea, Sakhalin Island, Taiwan), Western Hemisphere, Continental North America, United States and Canada, Mexico and Guatemala, and the Caribbean.
This book supplements the web site juniperus.org and the reader will find literature citations, downloadable pdf files of the original literature.
Prof. Adams has presented arguments for the recognition of species and varieties by showing how the data analyses led to taxonomic decisions.
"The Junipers of the World, 2nd Ed. is now the authoritative reference for Juniperus"« less