Cycad Biology and Conservation: 9th Intl Conference on Cycad Biology. Mem (117) NYBG PRESS Mick Richardson

Mick Richardson

His lively text guides readers through this abundant landscape

while breathtaking illustrations transport them back in time

three were assessed as Critically Endangered

The examination of 123 new collections extend knowledge of many species an furnish range extensions fro 10 species

Cycad Biology and Conservation: 9th Intl Conference on Cycad Biology. Mem (117) NYBG PRESS Mick RichardsonAncient in origin and once widespread on Earth, today cycads comprise few living survivors in limited distributions in the tropics and subtropics. A study of these extant members and the cycad fossil record dating back to over 250 million years ago has revealed that cycads have remained relatively unchanged throughout their long history. Indeed, cycads are the sister group to all other extant seed groups, and an understanding of their evolution can