A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert

A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
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Publisher : UNM Press
Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 9780826350220
ISBN-13 : 0826350224
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Book Synopsis A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert by : Carolyn Dodson

Download or read book A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert written by Carolyn Dodson and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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