Dino J. Martins is a Kenyan entomologist and evolutionary biologist with a PhD in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University. He is a widely known and published scientist in the region and has authored several natural history guide books. As a naturalist, he is committed to helping people connect with and understand nature. His research interests focus on the interactions between insects, plants and fungi, and more broadly on the evolution and conservation of biodiversity.
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Grasses of East Africa
R380.00Grasses of East Africa describes 100 species of common, ecologically important or remarkable grasses found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Grasses comprise one of the largest plant families on Earth, but are possibly the most overlooked. Yet it is these biquitous and important plants that have the greatest impact on our daily lives – providing a wide range of staple foods for humans globally, a fundamental source of grazing for livestock, and food and shelter for an infinite variety of wildlife.
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Pocket Guide to Butterflies of East Africa
R270.00Butterflies are among the most familiar and popular of all the insects, and butterfly watching makes an absorbing hobby. This handy, compact guide serves as an introduction to the amazing butterfly diversity of East Africa. It introduces 246 of the more common, spectacular and interesting species found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
Each species account features:
– concise text describing key identification features, habits,habitat and larval food plants;
– full-colour photographs;
– distribution maps showing the butterfly’s range.
This handy guide should prove invaluable to beginners andmore experienced butterfly enthusiasts alike.
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Pocket Guide to Insects of East Africa
R270.00Insects have a greater impact on human lives and livelihoods than any other group of organisms. This guide will help you to identify insects that are frequently encountered, very striking or ecologically important in the region. Compact and easy-to-use, it features more than 400 of the interesting and diverse insect groups found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. Full-colour photographs of all featured species are accompanied by concise text giving key identification features for each group.
