GUIDE TO THE GRASSES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Grasses were the first plants to be cultivated by man for food and are still the most important food crop. Grass also plays a vital role in the ecology in terms of food for animals and protecting the soil from erosion. 

Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa is the only full colour guide to the common grasses of southern Africa and includes descriptions of the 300 most important grasses in southern Africa. 

Other features are: an easy-to-use grass identification key, more than 800 excellent colour photographs and a series of icons that enable the reader to obtain certain information at a glance.

Field Guide for Pocket PC also available. It features:
• More than 800 excellent photographs, illustrating growth form, inflorescences (spikelets) and seeds
• Icons that give important information about a specific grass at a glance
• Detailed species accounts highlighting the most important field identification characters and measurements
• Information on habitat, uses, distribution and similar species
• Up-to-date distribution maps
• Illustrations showing the structure of a grass plant
• An innovative, easy-to-use identification guide to identify the species.