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North American Wildland Plants contains descriptions of the salient
characteristics of the most important wildland plants of North
America. This comprehensive reference assists individuals with
limited botanical knowledge as well as natural resource
professionals in identifying wildland plants. The two hundred
species of wildland plants in this book were selected because of
their abundance, desirability, or poisonous properties. Each
illustration has been enhanced with labels pointing to key
characteristics to facilitate the identification of unknown plants.
Each plant description includes plant characteristics, an
illustration of the plant with enlarged parts, and a general
distribution map for North America. Each species description
includes nomenclature; life span; origin; season of growth;
inflorescence, flower or spikelet, or other reproductive parts;
vegetative parts; and growth characteristics. Brief notes are
included on habitat; livestock losses; and historic, food, and
medicinal uses. This third edition contains additional refinements
in the nomenclature, distribution, illustrations, and descriptions
of plants.
Covering 172 species of the most significant common grasses growing
in Texas, this complete update of the now-classic Common Texas
Grasses: An Illustrated Guide contains range maps and color images
of the inflorescences and spikelets of each species along with the
detailed, black-and-white illustrations found in the original
volume. Identifying descriptive text, keys to genera and species, a
checklist, and a glossary round out this standard field reference
for botanists, students, and naturalists.
A vast swath of prairie situated between the Missouri River and the
Rocky Mountains, the North American Great Plains extend across ten
states in the United States and three provinces in Canada. The
dominant vegetation is grass-both the native species that have long
thrived here and the cultivated crops such as corn, wheat, and
sorghum that are the result of human agricultural activity. This
comprehensive guide, written by three grass specialists, is an
invaluable tool for identification of the approximately 450 species
of grasses that occur on the Great Plains. In each description, the
authors cover distribution, habitat, forage value, and toxicity and
include a detailed black-and-white illustration of the grass as
well as a range map. Intended as a reference for landowners,
rangeland specialists, students, state and federal agency
professionals, and nongovernment conservation organizations,
Grasses of the Great Plains will serve a wide audience of users
involved in and dedicated to grassland management.
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