Title: Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa (also in Afrikaans)

Author: Frits van Oudtshoorn

Publisher: Briza Publications

Format: 240 mm x 170 mm

Cover: Soft cover

Extent: 288 pp

ISBN: 1875093176 / 1875093079

Brief Description: Guide to Grasses of Southern Africa was first published in 1990 and was revised in 1999. This identification guide contains photographs and descriptions of the 300 most common grasses (grazing grasses, grass weeds, etc.) in southern Africa. This definitive title includes the following:

• More than 800 excellent photographs, illustrating the various parts of each species.
• Species descriptions, which include, among others, the main morphological features, the habitat and uses of each grass.
• Southern African distribution maps for each species.
• An easy-to-use identification key, based on the inflorescence shape.
• Short illustrated introductory chapters on topics such as veld fire, grasses and grazing, veld restoration and cultivated pastures.
• A grass questionnaire section.

This book is used by and will appeal to farmers, conservationists, scientists, extension officers, students and nature enthusiasts. The book can be ordered from Briza Publications.

About the Author: Frits van Oudtshoorn, is an ecologist with Bushveld Environmental Consultants and can be contacted via email.