Tag Archives: botany

The Palm Family: Plants with a Heart

Posted on 2017/04/05 by martincummins

The Arecaceae, better known as the palm family, is one of the world’s most iconic plant groups. Comprised of approximately 2600 species across 181 genera (Christenhusz and Byng, 2016), this is a large and diverse family, yet simultaneously one of … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Botany

Posted on 2015/03/14 by Justin Anthony Groves

There is nothing better than the great outdoors for a day of vegetation surveying. Vegetation surveying can help track environmental change, and can form an integral part of the biodiversity assessment of a site. In addition, the surveyor can make predictions regarding … Continue reading →

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