Ferns and Fern Allies of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ferns and Fern Allies of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas write by Sharon C. Yarborough. This book was released on 2002. Ferns and Fern Allies of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Far western Texas and the Chihuahuan desert are hardly areas that evoke ferns. But herbarium curator Yarborough and biology professor Powell, both with Sul Ross State U., describe 78 Trans- Pecos species of ferns and closely related plants. The book includes b & w illustrations and a glossary. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Big Bend's Ancient and Modern Past
Big Bend's Ancient and Modern Past - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Big Bend's Ancient and Modern Past write by Bruce A. Glasrud. This book was released on 2013-09-18. Big Bend's Ancient and Modern Past available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Big Bend region of Texas—variously referred to as “El Despoblado” (the uninhabited land), “a land of contrasts,” “Texas’ last frontier,” or simply as part of the Trans-Pecos—enjoys a long, colorful, and eventful history, a history that began before written records were maintained. With Big Bend’s Ancient and Modern Past, editors Bruce A. Glasrud and Robert J. Mallouf provide a helpful compilation of articles originally published in the Journal of Big Bend Studies, reviewing the unique past of the Big Bend area from the earliest habitation to 1900. Scholars of the region investigate not only the peoples who have successively inhabited it but also the nature of the environment and the responses to that environment. As the studies in this book demonstrate, the character of the region has, to a great extent, dictated its history. The study of Big Bend history is also the study of borderlands history. Studying and researching across borders or boundaries, whether national, state, or regional, requires a focus on the factors that often both unite and divide the inhabitants. The dual nature of citizenship, of land holding, of legal procedures and remedies, of education, and of history permeate the lives and livelihoods of past and present residents of the Big Bend.
Nature Watch Big Bend
Nature Watch Big Bend - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Nature Watch Big Bend write by Lynne M. Weber. This book was released on 2017-02-17. Nature Watch Big Bend available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this information-packed, month-to-month guide to the wildlife, plants, and natural events that define the seasonal cycles in Big Bend National Park, naturalists Lynne and Jim Weber offer a richly illustrated guide to the natural rhythms of this beautiful and remote region in far West Texas. If you're on the lookout for deer in January, tracking hummingbirds in August, photographing wildflowers in September, or listening to frog choruses after a summer rain—the authors provide “Where to Watch” suggestions on when and how to see these and many other park inhabitants, from beavers and bats to lizards and dragonflies. Each chapter features a weather and temperature chart, photographs, and eye-catching illustrations by Lynne Weber. Whether you are a casual tourist or a frequent visitor to Big Bend, the authors hope that knowing what to look for during your stay in one of the nation’s largest national parks will heighten your awareness, sharpen your observation skills, and enhance your overall experience in this iconic Texas landscape.
The Natural History of the Trans-Pecos
The Natural History of the Trans-Pecos - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Natural History of the Trans-Pecos write by Brian R. Chapman. This book was released on 2020-09-25. The Natural History of the Trans-Pecos available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The last frontier in Texas, the Trans-Pecos region is an immense and remote series of desert basins in the western-most part of the state. Columns of rock and stony debris dot the landscape, with various peaks, such as the notable El Capitan, rising from a long-forgotten sea floor. While the acidic and shallow desert soil only allows for scrubby vegetation in many places, what survives is rugged, colorful, and adaptable. Far from just an arid region, however, the Trans-Pecos is also home to grasslands, wetlands, and even woodlands. Animal life varies considerably, from the Black-tailed Jackrabbit and Desert Cicada to Bighorn Sheep, Black Bears, and Mountain Lions. Complete with an introduction chronicling the stories of biologists and naturalists who have explored and defined the ecological areas of Texas over time, The Natural History of the Trans-Pecos explores the formation of the region more than 600 million years ago, the adaptability of its ecosystems, and the conservation efforts to keep these wildly diverse environments flourishing. Detailed descriptions, vivid anecdotes, and vibrant pictures of the features that make this region so unique emphasize the rugged grandeur of the Trans-Pecos.
Ferns for a Cool Temperate Climate
Ferns for a Cool Temperate Climate - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ferns for a Cool Temperate Climate write by Martin Rickard. This book was released on 2021-08-23. Ferns for a Cool Temperate Climate available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Over the last twenty or so years garden ferns have greatly increased in popularity and a gardener's options have never been more exciting, but making the correct choice has perhaps become more difficult. Written for the gardener, enthusiast and horticulturalist, this book will reveal the fabulous range of form offered by ferns; show ways of displaying ferns in the smallest to the largest gardens; help in the selection process by giving guidance on tolerance of cold, soil acidity, drought, sun, wind etc. There are also suggestions where to acquire ferns, from the commonest to the rarest. An authoritative and highly illustrated A to Z section, listing over 500 different taxa, further helps with identification and selecting the ideal fern for any cool temperate garden.
