A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
The Chihuahuan desert is the second largest in North America and its northern, or United States, portion occupies southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and Texas west of the Pecos River. Hot, dry, and windy, the desert is home to a unique community of plants that have adapted to its harsh environment.
Visitors to the area will find A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert a practical identification guide, offering descriptions of seventy-five representative species of northern Chihuahuan Desert plants. Each illustrated profile includes the plant's common and scientific name and a brief description, as well as its role in human history, its relationship to the surrounding flora and fauna, medicinal uses, nutritional value, habitat, toxicity, and other interesting facts.
| Pm Supplier | Wiley & Sons Ltd |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0826350216 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780826350213 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2012-02-15 |
| Pm Author | Dodson,Carolyn, DeWitt Ivey,Robert |
| Pm Longness | 0 |
- Author: Dodson,Carolyn, DeWitt Ivey,Robert
- Page Count: 194
A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
- Author: Dodson,Carolyn, DeWitt Ivey,Robert
- Page Count: 194
