| Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas Contributor(s): Powell, A. Michael (Author), Weedin, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0896725316 ISBN-13: 9780896725317 Publisher: Texas Tech University Press OUR PRICE: $54.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: Full descriptions of the 132 species and varities of cacti in Texas with sixty-four maps showing the distribution of each species in the region. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Cacti & Succulents - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 583.560 |
| LCCN: 2003024641 |
| Physical Information: 1.63" H x 7.28" W x 10.12" (3.20 lbs) 509 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico - Geographic Orientation - Texas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |