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PublisherUniversity of New Mexico Press
ISBN-100826350216
ISBN-139780826350213
eBay Product ID (ePID)112269828
Product Key Features
Book TitleGuide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Plants / General, Regional
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes, Ivey, Robert Dewitt
GenreNature, Science
AuthorCarolyn Dodson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight21.1 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-011275
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Decimal581.972/16
SynopsisThe Chihuahuan desert is the second largest in North America. The desert is home to a unique community of plants that have adapted to its harsh environment. This practical identification guide offers descriptions of seventy-five representative species of northern Chihuahuan Desert plants. Each illustrated profile includes the plant's common and Latin name and a brief description, as well as its role in human history, its relationship to the surrounding flora and fauna, medicinal uses, nutritional value, habitat, toxicity, and other interesting facts., The Chihuahuan desert is the second largest in North America and its northern, or United States, portion occupies southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and Texas west of the Pecos River. Hot, dry, and windy, the desert is home to a unique community of plants that have adapted to its harsh environment. Visitors to the area will find this volume a practical identification guide, offering descriptions of seventy-five representative species of northern Chihuahuan Desert plants. Each illustrated profile includes the plant's common and Latin name and a brief description, as well as its role in human history, its relationship to the surrounding flora and fauna, medicinal uses, nutritional value, habitat, toxicity, and other interesting facts.
LC Classification NumberQK142.2.D63 2012
