Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert

English

ISBN: 0826350216

EAN: 9780826350213

Category: Science / Life Sciences / Botany/Nature / Plants/

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Release Date: 03/23/2012

Synopsis: 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 plants 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.

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Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 0.04 oz

Pages: 208