Western Ghats Trees is a graphical identification system for the tree species of two biodiversity hotspots: the rain forests in the Western Ghats of India and the Northern Annamites Mountain range of Lao PDR. This application covers 528 species and allows for identification using a few characters that are available for the particular tree. There are both vegetative characters and extensive illustrations of species.
Western Ghats Trees is a graphical identification system of the trees species of two “hotspots” of biodiversity: the rain forests in the Western Ghats of India and in the Northern Annamites Mountain range of Lao PDR.
This application covers 528 species selected among the most widespread in the Western Ghats.
It enables specialists and non-specialists to make determinations with the help of just a few number of characters, chosen according to their availability for the particular tree to be identified. The use of vegetative characters, as well as an extensive illustration of species, has been privileged.
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