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Plant Taxonomies of Haida, Bella Coola, and Lillooet Indians - Supplement 1, Vol 7, 1974, of Syesis; 104 pgs; maps, illustrations ... Read more

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Chapters: International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Botanical Society of the British Isles, British Pteridological Society, International Botanical Congress, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, Botanical Society of America, Torrey Botanical Society, Holly Society of America, American Bryological and Lichenological Society, Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, International Euphorbia Society, East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society, International Bulb Society, American Society of Plant Taxonomists. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) promotes an understanding of plant biodiversity, facilitates international communication of research between botanists, and oversees matters of uniformity and stability in plant names. The IAPT was founded on July 18, 1950 at the Seventh International Botanical Congress in Stockholm, Sweden. Currently, the IAPT headquarters is located in Vienna, Austria. Its current president, since 2005, is David Mabberley of Seattle, U.S.A. Both the taxonomic journal Taxon and the series Regnum Vegetabile are published by the IAPT. The latter series includes the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, the Index Nominum Genericorum, and Index Herbarorium. The IAPT's primary purpose is the promotion and understanding of biodiversitythe discovery, naming, classification, and systematics of plantsfor both living and fossil plants. Additionally, it promotes the study and conservation of plant biodiversity, and works to raise awareness of the general public to this issue. The organization also facilitates international cooperation among botanists working in the fields of plant systematics, taxonomy, and nomenclature. This is accomplished in...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2694936 ... Read more