A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
- 作者
- 出版社 University of New Mexico Press
- 出版时间 2012年2月
- ISBN 9780826350213
- 定价 301.40
内容简介
TheChihuahuandesertisthesecondlargestinNorthAmericaanditsnorthern，orUnitedStates，portionoccupiessoutheasternArizona，southernNewMexico，andTexaswestofthePecosRiver.Hot，dry，andwindy，thedesertishometoauniquecommunityofplantsthathaveadaptedtoitsharshenvironment.Visitorstotheareawillfindthisvolumeapracticalidentificationguide，offeringdescriptionsofseventy-fiverepresentativespeciesofnorthernChihuahuanDesertplants.Eachillustratedprofileincludestheplant'scommonandLatinnameandabriefdescription，aswellasitsroleinhumanhistory，itsrelationshiptothesurroundingfloraandfauna，medicinaluses，nutritionalvalue，habitat，toxicity，andotherinterestingfacts.
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