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Language: Bilingual in English and Spanish
This book is the first comprehensive field guide for the common flora of the southwestern section of the Nicoya Peninsula (Costa Rica) including Cabo Blanco, proving to be a useful and interesting reference for the casual visitor while at the same time meeting the technical and detailed requirements of the student or researcher. It contains detailed descriptions and illustrations for 106 species of trees and several other woody plants that are either common to the Reserve or rare species found in few other areas in Costa Rica.
The species descriptions include notes on the geographical distribution, natural history, and local uses of the plant. For easy field identification, the guide includes user-friendly leaf and sap type icons, family descriptions, as well as a general and illustrated glossary. An introductory chapter presents an orientation to the geography, climate, ecology, and land use history of this understudied region.
Summary in Spanish:
Esta obra es la primera guía de campo para la identificación de los árboles comunes de la sección suroccidental de la Península de Nicoya (Costa Rica). El libro constituye una referencia útil para el visitante casual con las descripciones detalladas e ilustraciones de 106 especies de plantas leñosas comunes en el área y algunas especies raras que solo se encuentran en unos pocos sitios del país.
