Planting a City in the Tropical Andes
This book reveals how the 19th Century modernisation of Bogotá led to a transformation in the social role of plants – showing how this city located in the high altitudes of the tropical Andes turned into a ‘floristic island’ formed by native, introduce, wild and cultivated plants.
Urbanisation is one of the main forces behind biodiversity loss. Paradoxically, the expansion of cities has made urban ...
This book reveals how the 19th Century modernisation of Bogotá led to a transformation in the social role of plants – showing how this city located in the high altitudes of the tropical Andes turned into a ‘floristic island’ formed by native, introduce, wild and cultivated plants.
Urbanisation is one of the main forces behind biodiversity loss. Paradoxically, the expansion of cities has made urban ...
