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Sonoran Desert Plants
Raymond M. Turner
Janice Emily Bowers
Tony L. Burgess
其他書名
An Ecological Atlas
出版
University of Arizona Press
, 2005-08
主題
Science / Life Sciences / Botany
Science / Life Sciences / Ecology
ISBN
0816525196
9780816525195
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=-7BYEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
The Sonoran Desert,
a fragile ecosystem, is under ever-increasing pressure from a burgeoning human population. This ecological atlas of the region's plants, a greatly enlarged and full revised version of the original 1972 atlas, will be an invaluable resource for plant ecologists, botanists, geographers, and other scientists, and for all with a serious interest in living with and protecting a unique natural southwestern heritage. An encyclopedia as well as an atlas, this monumental work describes the taxonomy, geographic distribution, and ecology of 339 plants, most of them common and characteristic trees, shrubs, or succulants. Also included is valuable information on natural history and ethnobotanical, commercial, and horticultural uses of these plants. The entry for each species includes a range map, an elevational profile, and a narrative account. The authors also include an extensive bibliography, referring the reader to the latest research and numerous references of historical importance, with a glossary to aid the general reader.
Sonoran Desert Plants
is a monumental work, unlikely to be superseded in the next generation. As the region continues to attract more people, there will be an increasingly urgent need for basic knowledge of plant species as a guide for creative and sustainable habitation of the area. This book will stand as a landmark resource for many years to come.