Author: Charles E. Corry
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722500
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Geology of the Solitario,Trans-Pecos Texas
Author: Charles E. Corry
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722500
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722500
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Structure and Tectonics of Trans-Pecos Texas
Author: West Texas Geological Society. Field Conference
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas
Author: A. Michael Powell
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896725317
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book 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.
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896725317
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book 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.
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Standard Wolfcampian Series (Permian), Glass Mountains, Texas
Author: Charles Alexander Ross
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 081371088X
Category : Fusulinidae
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 081371088X
Category : Fusulinidae
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Terrestrial Impact Structures
Author: Jacquelyn H. Freeberg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
A description of the stratigraphy, structure, and petrology of the rocks in an area that contains deposits of copper, tungsten, and gold.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
A description of the stratigraphy, structure, and petrology of the rocks in an area that contains deposits of copper, tungsten, and gold.
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Trees & Shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas
Author: A. Michael Powell
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 029278788X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 685
Book Description
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.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 029278788X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 685
Book Description
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.
Grasses of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas
Author: A. Michael Powell
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292765535
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
A work that describes 1231 species of woody plants with 1240 illustrations.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292765535
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
A work that describes 1231 species of woody plants with 1240 illustrations.
Woody Plants of the Big Bend and Trans-Pecos
Author: Louis A. Harveson
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623493536
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Winner, 2018 Carroll Abbott Memorial Award, sponsored by the Native Plant Society of Texas The Trans-Pecos region of Texas is home to a variety of big game species, including desert mule deer, pronghorn, desert bighorn sheep, white-tailed deer, elk, feral hog, and javelina; several species of exotics, such as aoudad, axis deer, and blackbuck antelope; and domestic livestock that includes cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and bison. Prepared by a team of range specialists at the Borderlands Research Institute in Alpine, Texas, this field guide will allow the area’s ranch managers, private landowners, resource professionals, students, and other outdoor enthusiasts to identify the key woody plants that serve as valuable forage for these animals. Encompassing 18 West Texas counties, with application in like habitats in the western Hill Country and southern Rolling Plains as well as in northern Mexico and eastern New Mexico, the book provides a thorough introduction to the natural features of the region and descriptions, nutrition values, and management prescriptions for 84 species of browse plants. In addition to informing readers about the diet of the region’s large animals, this fully illustrated, user-friendly reference also intends to inspire the continued good stewardship of the land they inhabit.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623493536
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Winner, 2018 Carroll Abbott Memorial Award, sponsored by the Native Plant Society of Texas The Trans-Pecos region of Texas is home to a variety of big game species, including desert mule deer, pronghorn, desert bighorn sheep, white-tailed deer, elk, feral hog, and javelina; several species of exotics, such as aoudad, axis deer, and blackbuck antelope; and domestic livestock that includes cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and bison. Prepared by a team of range specialists at the Borderlands Research Institute in Alpine, Texas, this field guide will allow the area’s ranch managers, private landowners, resource professionals, students, and other outdoor enthusiasts to identify the key woody plants that serve as valuable forage for these animals. Encompassing 18 West Texas counties, with application in like habitats in the western Hill Country and southern Rolling Plains as well as in northern Mexico and eastern New Mexico, the book provides a thorough introduction to the natural features of the region and descriptions, nutrition values, and management prescriptions for 84 species of browse plants. In addition to informing readers about the diet of the region’s large animals, this fully illustrated, user-friendly reference also intends to inspire the continued good stewardship of the land they inhabit.