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This is the first in-depth coverage of the plants on islands in the
Gulf of California found in between the coasts of Baja California
and Sonora. The work is the culmination of decades of study by
botanist Richard Felger and recent investigations by Benjamin
Wilder, in collaboration with Sr. Humberto Romero-Morales, one of
the most knowledgeable Seris concerning the region's flora. Their
collective effort weaves together careful and accurate botanical
science with the rich cultural and stunning physical setting of
this island realm. The researchers surveyed, collected, and studied
thousands of plants-seen here in meticulous illustrations and
stunning colour photographs- providing the most precise species
accounts of the islands ever made.
The Tamaulipan Province stretches 55,000 square miles along the
Tropic of Cancer, from the northernmost Mexican states of Nuevo
Leon, Tamaulipus, San Luis Potosi, and Veracruz all the way to
southwest Texas. Home to such varied species as the ocelot and the
prairie dog, as well as rare birds like the green-checked amazon
and the crimson-collared grosbeak, it is one of the most diverse
regions in North America - and one of the most threatened. This is
the exquisite result of a partnership among Mexican
non-governmental organizations, Agrupacion Sierra Madre, and the
Tamaulipus state government of Mexico. "The Great Tamaulipan
Natural Province" explores this natural paradise and captures its
incredible geographical diversity - lagoons, plains, deserts and
mountains - through the lens of a camera. Each photograph argues
powerfully and persuasively for the preservation of this unique and
beautiful environment. A superb contribution to the study of North
American wildlife, "The Great Tamaulipan Natural Province" is a
must-read for scientists, environmentalists, policymakers, and
anyone concerned about our rapidly diminishing natural world.
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