Grasses of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas
Title | Grasses of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas PDF eBook |
Author | A. Michael Powell |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 524 |
Release | 1994-11-21 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780292765535 |
A work that describes 1231 species of woody plants with 1240 illustrations.
Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas
Title | Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas PDF eBook |
Author | A. Michael Powell |
Publisher | Texas Tech University Press |
Pages | 604 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780896725317 |
A Southwest Book of the Year * 2005 Southwest Book Award "[A] monumental study." --Review of Texas Books "A reliable and handy general reference for those with an interest in cacti inside and outside this region. Recommended." --Choice "These authors have . . . provided the world with the much needed scientific clarification on this family of succulent plants that humans have loved and hated for thousands of years." --Sida "Information: Wow! . . . For both lay readers and for researchers looking for lots of data about the cacti of this rich flora, this book offers fascinating details presented in a very readable fashion." --Cactus and Succulents Journal "This will be the standard reference for decades to come."--Southwest Books of the Year Of the 132 species and varieties of cacti in Texas, about 104 of them occur in the fifteen counties of the Trans-Pecos region. This volume includes full descriptions of those many genera, species, and varieties of cacti, with sixty-four maps showing the distribution of each species in the region. The descriptions follow the latest findings of cactus researchers worldwide and include scientific names; common names; identifying characters based on vegetative habit, flowers, fruit, and seeds; identification of flowerless specimens; and phenology and biosystematics. The introduction--full of details about the biology and morphology of the family Cactaceae, the uses of cacti, and the horticulture and conservation of cacti--is an important reference for general readers. More than three hundred beautiful full-color photographs of the cacti in flower and in fruit, all cross-referenced to their description in the text, highlight the book. A glossary of cactus terms, an exhaustive list of literature, and a thorough index complete the book.
Ferns and Fern Allies of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas
Title | Ferns and Fern Allies of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas PDF eBook |
Author | Sharon C. Yarborough |
Publisher | Texas Tech University Press |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780896724761 |
Far western Texas and the Chihuahuan desert are hardly areas that evoke ferns. But herbarium curator Yarborough and biology professor Powell, both with Sul Ross State U., describe 78 Trans- Pecos species of ferns and closely related plants. The book includes b & w illustrations and a glossary. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Guide to Grasses of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Title | Guide to Grasses of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Robert I. Lonard |
Publisher | Pan Amer University Press |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780938738084 |
An original illustrated guide for the identification of the approximately 200 species of native and introduced grasses occurring in Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy Counties, Texas. The diagnostic keys, descriptions and illustrations also apply to adjacent areas of Northern Mexico and the South Texas Plains. The Introduction contains information on Lower Rio Grande Valley plant communities and morphological descriptions of grass plants. Includes generic descriptions, keys to species, species descriptions, illustrations, glossary of technical terms, and index. Contains 103 professionally prepared scratch board illustrations that characterize the major species. Recommended for academic and public school libraries in the Southwest and as an identification guide for both professional and lay readers.
Trees & Shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas
Title | Trees & Shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas PDF eBook |
Author | A. Michael Powell |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 685 |
Release | 2010-07-05 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 029278788X |
First published by the Big Bend Natural History Association in 1988 as Trees & Shrubs of Trans-Pecos Texas, this book is the only keyed guide to the more than 400 species of woody plants native to the Trans-Pecos region and adjacent areas in eastern New Mexico and northern Mexico. A. Michael Powell has significantly revised and expanded this edition, including nomenclature changes for 62 genera and new distribution information for 60 genera.
Trans Pecos
Title | Trans Pecos PDF eBook |
Author | James Frank Dobie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 1955 |
Genre | Pecos Valley |
ISBN |
Rare Plants of Texas
Title | Rare Plants of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Jackie M. Poole |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Pages | 666 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781585445578 |
Since 1987, more than 225 species have been identified and described as endangered, imperiled, or declining. Complete with photographs, line drawings, and county maps, this book describes the officially listed, candidate, and species-of-concern plants in Texas. Individual accounts include information on distribution, habitat, physical description, flowering time, federal and state status, similar species, and published references.