Junipers of the World

The Junipers Of The World Contains A Synthesis Of Data On Evolution By Examining: Geographic Variation: Pan-Arctic Variation In Juniperus Communis Etc. Speciation In Sections Of The Genus: Species Concepts Speciation In Juniperus Section Juniperus Etc. In Addition Keys To Juniperus Are Provided By Region: Eastern Hemisphere Europe (Including Azores Canary Islands Asia Minor And Africa) Central Asia (Turkmenistan To Western Himalayas) China Far East (Japan Korea Sakhalin Island Taiwan) Western Hemisphere Continental North America United States And Canada Mexico And Guatemala And The Caribbean. Also Included Are Species' Descriptions Distribution Maps And Plant Photos And Chapters On Hybridization Ecology Cultivated Junipers Commercial Uses Of Leaf And Wood Oils Of Juniperus A Cross Indexed Synonymy Of Juniperus And Tables On The Leaf Essential Oils By Species In Sections. The Junipers Of The World Is Now The Authoritative Reference For Juniperus Prof. Adams Has Presented Arguments For The Recognition Of Species And Varieties By Showing The Data Analyses That Led To Taxonomic Decisions. This Is One Of The Few Treatments That Really Integrates Data And The Reasoning Behind Taxonomic Decisions. In Addition Prof. Adams Is Candid In Admitting That The Recognition Of Some Taxa Are Not Well Supported And Deserve Additional Study An Essential Reference Book That Will Be Useful For Herbaria Museums Wildlife Biologists Range Scientist Foresters Ecologists And All Who Are Involved In Identification And Study Of Juniperus Species