Vegetation of Southern Africa

'By involving experts to write on particular aspects of the vegetation in southern Africa and related topics, under the guidance of excellent editorship, it has been possible to compile the most comprehensive compendium of information on southern Africas's vegetation to date … Vegetation of Southern Africa is well timed as it provides a good critique of the state of affairs and will serve as a valuable benchmark publication for future work.' D. J. McDonald, Bothalia

'The editors are to be congratulated on the breadth and scope of knowledge that has been assembled here.' Annals of Botany

'… believe this detailed account will remain a treasured resource for a long time to come.' Journal of Vegetation Sciences

'… the book thus serves as an excellent introduction to the geographical and ecological studies performed in southern Africa. … the book is richly illustrated by drawings, diagrams and black-and-white photos. … Everyone will find some particular details that to date have not been treated in average textbooks of geography. For example, the book provides a remarkable explanation of the contrasting influence of the warm Mozambique Current to the east, and cold ocean waters upwelling along the western sea shore. Botanists will be pleased by the well-documented pattern of five phytogeographical regions, which reflect the much discussed correspondence between life forms, climate and soils.' Jan Jeník, Department of Botany, Charles University, Czech Republic

'Experts and teachers interested in the overall pattern and problems of the biosphere will welcome the first section. … Everyone will find some particular details that to date have not been treated in average textbooks of geography. … Botanics will be pleased by the well-documented pattern of five phytogeographical regions …' Folia geobotanica