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100 1 _aVallot, Joseph,
_d1854-1925
245 1 0 _aÉtudes sur la flore du Sénégal
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _a"Extrait du Bulletin de la Société botanique de France. Tome XXIX, Séance du 12 mai 1882."
500 _aRelease date is 2024-04-16
508 _aGalo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France/Gallica)
520 _a"Études sur la flore du Sénégal" by Joseph Vallot is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the botanical exploration of Senegal, highlighting the efforts of various explorers to gather plant specimens and document the region's biodiversity. The author stresses the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the flora in both coastal and inland areas of Senegal, particularly as French colonial interests expand deeper into the African continent. The opening of this publication introduces the context of Senegal's exploration, as France aims to expand its influence and establish trade routes into the interior of Africa. Vallot outlines the current state of botanical knowledge about the region, indicating a significant gap in understanding the plants beyond the coastline and the fertile regions accessible to explorers. He calls attention to the importance of collecting botanical specimens from unexplored mountainous regions like Fouta-Djallon and implores future travelers and botanists to document their findings to enhance the study of Senegalese flora. These initial sections set a foundation for a more detailed catalog of plant species, which Vallot hopes will aid in the scientific development of the area. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cParis: Jacques Lechevalier, 1883
653 _aPlants -- Senegal
856 4 _uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9678510s
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73406
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