Prance, Ghillean T. 1937-

Overview

Works:	458 works in 1,009 publications in 4 languages and 13,694 library holdings
Genres:	Conference papers and proceedings Pictorial works Illustrated works History Reference works Classification
Roles:	Author, Editor, Contributor, Other, htt, Author of introduction, dgs, Creator, Thesis advisor, Redactor, edi
Classifications:	QK649, 582.01

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Most widely held works about Ghillean T Prance

A passion for plants : from the rainforests of Brazil to Kew Gardens : the life and vision of Ghillean Prance, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by Clive Langmead( Book )
Brazil, 1971, [numbers 11500-12646] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1973, [numbers 17700-18699] by Ghillean T Prance( )
International Cosmos Prize for 1993 by International Cosmos Prize( Book )
Brazil, 1966-1967, [miscellaneous notes and determinations] by Ghillean T Prance( )

Ghillean T. Prance by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1985-1987, [numbers 29869-30479] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1985, [numbers 29407-29868] by Ghillean T Prance( Book )
Brazil, 1969, [numbers 9098-10195] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1975-1976, [numbers 23301-24353] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1983, [numbers 28506-28527] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1964-1965, [numbers 58164-59737] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1968, [numbers 4813-7092] by Ghillean T Prance( Book )
by N.Y.) Cooperative Park Study Unit (New York( )
Brazil, 1978, [numbers 25912A-26056] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1974-1975, [numbers 22234-23300] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1971-1973, [numbers 16088-16572] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Brazil, 1967, [numbers 3945-4812] by Ghillean T Prance( Book )
Brazil, 1981-1983, [numbers 26625-26647, 26654-27959, 28132-28156, 28175-28187] by Ghillean T Prance( )
Oral history interview with Ghillean T. Prance by Ghillean T Prance( )

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Most widely held works by Ghillean T Prance

The cultural history of plants by Sir Ghillean Prance( )

33 editions published between 2002 and 2012 in English and held by 2,003 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This valuable reference will be useful for both scholars and general readers. It is both botanical and cultural, describing the role of plant in social life, regional customs, the arts, natural and covers all aspects of plant cultivation and migration and covers all aspects of plant cultivation and migration. The text includes an explanation of plant names and a list of general references on the history of useful plants

Leaves, the formation, characteristics, and uses of hundreds of leaves found in all parts of the world by Ghillean T Prance( Book )

12 editions published between 1984 and 1985 in English and Spanish and held by 1,347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Includes material on clearing and staining leaves and making leaf prints

Changes and disturbance in tropical rainforest in South-east Asia by Royal Society (Great Britain)( )

14 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 1,081 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Views on the dynamics of tropical forests are changing rapidly with the recognition that their environment is variable on the decadal to century scale. Fluctuating climatic conditions partly determine tropical forest structure, species composition and dynamics. Tropical communities are also highly contingent in space and time with respect to site and historical factors. Tropical forests have experienced to some degree this disturbance regime in the past, but climatologists are now predicting increasingly frequent extreme events in the new century. The combination of increasing deforestation an

Extinction is forever : threatened and endangered species of plants in the Americas and their significance in ecosystems today and in the future : proceedings of a symposium held at the New York Botanical Garden, May 11-13, 1976, in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States of America by G. T Prance( Book )

26 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bark : the formation, characteristics, and uses of bark around the world by Kjell B Sandved( Book )

14 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 661 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In an easy-to-read style, the authors discuss the structure and function of bark, the unique qualities in bark that make tree identification possible, and the ingenious ways bark has adapted to a hostile environment. Separate chapters on bark-derived products - such as tannin, resin, latex, medicine and poison, various hallucinatory compounds, flavorings for food, and cork - illustrate the diverse and creative ways in which bark has been put to use. From making cloth and canoes to providing fuel and fiber, people around the world have found bark to be both beautiful and beneficial. And in the world of insects and animals, bark functions as camouflage, food, and home for a variety of creatures

Amazonia by Ghillean T Prance( Book )

14 editions published between 1965 and 1985 in 3 languages and held by 547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The physical setting; The biology; The human impact

Tropical rain forests and the world atmosphere by Ghillean T Prance( Book )

9 editions published between 1986 and 2019 in English and held by 435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This book, the result of a AAAS symposium organized to explore the ramifications of tropical deforestation, emphasizes the relationship of biosphere to troposphere, aiming to set tropical forest ecology in the context of the global ecosystem

American wildflower florilegium by Jean Andrews( Book )

1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jean Andrews presents a true wildflower florilegium—literally a gathering of flowers. She has gathered fifty-two strikingly beautiful American wildflowers which she has paired with a treatise giving the common name, the scientific name, family, origin, range, description, bloom period, pollinators, habitat requirements, propagation, remarks & etymology, and references. -- adapted from inside front jacket flap

Biological diversification in the tropics : proceedings of the fifth international symposium of the Association for Tropical Biology, held at Macuto Beach, Caracas, Venezuela, February 8-13, 1979( Book )

15 editions published between 1981 and 1982 in English and held by 373 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Evolutionary biology. Volume 15 by Max K Hecht( )

26 editions published between 1982 and 1986 in English and held by 350 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sixteen volumes and one supplement have now appeared in the series known as Evolutionary Biology. The editors continue to seek critical reƯ views, original papers, and commentaries on controversial topics. It is our aim to publish papers primarily of greater length and depth than those normally published by society journals and quarterlies. The editors make every attempt to solicit manuscripts on an international scale and to see that every facet of evolutionary biology-classical or modern-is covƯ ered. Manuscripts should be sent to anyone of the following: Max K. Hecht, Department of Biology, Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, New York 11367; Bruce Wallace, Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061; Ghillean T. Prance, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York 10458. The Editors vii Contents 1. Darwinian Selection of Self-Replicating RNA Molecules 1 Christ(~r K. Biehricher Introduction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Replication of Virus RNA in Vitro. ... ... ... ... . 2 Extracellular Darwinian Experiments. ... ... ... ... 5 Characterization of the QI3 Replicase. ... ... ... ... 9 Nonviral RNA Templates of QI3 Replicase. ... ... ... . II The Mechanism of RNA Replication ... ... ... ... 14 Initiation of Replication and Template Specificity ... ... . 14 Mechanism of Replica Chain Elongation. ... ... ... . 17 Termination of Replication. ... ... ... ... ... 19 Replication of RNA Variants ... ... ... ... . . 21 The Quasispecies ... ... ... ... ... ... . 23 De NOl'O Synthesis of Self-Replicating RNA. ... ... ... 27 The Mechanism of Selection ... ... ... ... ... 32 Selection in the Exponential Growth Phase. ... ... ... 32 Selection in the Linear Growth Phase. ... ... ... . 35 Conclusions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 Appendix I. Replication. ... ... ... ... ... . 42 Appendix II. The Quasispecies. ... ... ... ... . . 43 Appendix III. Selection under Various Conditions ... ... 44 References ... ... ... ... ... ...

Biogeography and Quaternary history in tropical America( Book )

14 editions published between 1986 and 1987 in English and held by 342 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pre-Columbian plant migration : papers presented at the Pre-Columbian Plant Migration Symposium, 44th International Congress of Americanists, Manchester, England by Pre-Columbian Plant Migration Symposium( Book )

1 edition published in 1984 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Vine of the soul : medicine men, their plants and rituals in the Colombian Amazonia by Richard Evans Schultes( Book )

2 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Professors Schultes and Raffauf, in this re-issue of their classic book, take us on a journey to a place where healing with plants is the norm, and where ritual and magic play an essential role in everyday life. This book is the story of a time that was - when the Amazon Indians, living in their verdant and expansive rainforest, had a minimum of contact with cultures of the outside world. Thus, we have a firsthand picture of traditional life in this region. In Vie of the Soul - a companion book to Where the Gods Reign - Drs. Schultes and Raffauf collaborate to produce an exceptional photographic essay accompanied by detailed descriptions of the Amazon Indian's use of medicinal and other sacred plant substances. Included are over 160 of the most significant photographs ever taken on this subject" -- Back cover

Chrysobalanaceae by Ghillean Prance( Book )

22 editions published between 1972 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rainforests of the world : water, fire, Earth & air by Art Wolfe( Book )

9 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Photographs and text help profile the different plants, animals, and people who live in the rain forests of Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia

Ethnobotany in the neotropics : proceedings by G. T Prance( Book )

13 editions published in 1984 in English and Undetermined and held by 236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Missionary earthkeeping by Calvin B DeWitt( Book )

5 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker : traveller and plant collector by Ray Desmond( Book )

2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Sir Joseph Hooker is remembered as an eminent Victorian botanist and one of Charles Darwin's closest collaborators. Many gardeners and lovers of rhododendrons know of his plant collecting expedition in the Himalayas, but few are aware of his participation in Sir James Clark Ross's epic voyage to Antarctica in 1839-43, of his visits to Syria and Lebanon in 1860, to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco in 1871 and to the Rockies and California in 1877. At some risk to his own safety and health (he came close to drowning in the Antarctic Ocean and was imprisoned by the Rajah of Sikkim), he discovered many new species of plants and introduced a number of attractive flowers into British gardens. Extracts from his letters home and his published Himalayan Journals testify to his narrative skills, his constant curiosity and careful observation which combined to make him an outstanding scientific traveller."--Jacket

Humiriaceae by Ghillean Tolmie Prance( )

5 editions published in 2021 in English and Undetermined and held by 169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"This book provides a comprehensive monograph of the family Humiraceae. It includes information on economic botany, conservation, phylogenetic relationships, taxonomic history, ecology, cytology, anatomy, and phytochemistry, among other topics. This volume is illustrated with line drawings, black and white photographs, and distribution maps. It was written by the world-leading authority on this plant group and contains a total of eight genera, 65 species, and 15 infraspecific taxa, with two new species described. This work is volume 123 in the Flora Neotropica book series (Lawrence M. Kelly, Editor-in-Chief). Flora Neotropica volumes provide taxonomic treatments of plant groups or families growing in the Americas between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn"--Page 4 of cover

New directions in the study of plants and people : research contributions from the Institute of Economic Botany( Book )

8 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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