Plants of Deep South Texas - 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 Plants of Deep South Texas write by Alfred Richardson. This book was released on 2011. Plants of Deep South Texas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Field Guide to the Woody and Flowering Species Covering the almost three million acres of southernmost Texas known as the Lower Rio Grande Valley, this user-friendly guide is an essential reference for nature enthusiasts, farmers and ranchers, professional botanists, and anyone interested in the plant life of Texas. Alfred Richardson and Ken King offer abundant photographs and short descriptions of more than eight hundred species of ferns, algae, and woody and herbaceous plants--two-thirds of the species that occur in this region. "Plants of Deep South Texas" opens with a brief introduction to the region and an illustrated guide to leaf shapes and flower parts. The book's individual species accounts cover: Leaves Flowers Fruit Blooming period Distribution Habits Common and scientific names In addition, the authors' comments include indispensible information that cannot be seen in a photograph, such as the etymology of the scientific name, the plant's use by caterpillars and its value from the human perspective. The authors also provide a glossary of terms, as well as an appendix of butterfly and moth species mentioned in the text.
A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs
A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs - 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 A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs write by Richard B. Taylor. This book was released on 1997. A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. There are over 281 species of woody plants and 32 species of cacti in the South Texas ecological region. The vast majority of these are found in the lower Rio Grande Valley, which is part of the subtropical Tamaulipan biotic province. Many of the plant species in this area reach their northernmost boundary here. The 44 plants described in this guide represent an estimated 75% of the overall brush biomass of the South Texas ecological region, excluding the lower Rio Grande Valley. The plants are grouped into thorned and thornless categories and alphabetized by family. Distinguishing characteristics have been italicized for easy reference. Similar species are also noted. In this guide, plants are not ranked by importance because their value to animals can differ from ranch to ranch, depending on the plant's availability and the ranch's location, soil type, and land management practices. In case a plant is not found in this guide or more information is desired, a list of additional references is included.
A Photographic Guide to the Vegetation of the South Texas Sand Sheet
A Photographic Guide to the Vegetation of the South Texas Sand Sheet - 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 A Photographic Guide to the Vegetation of the South Texas Sand Sheet write by Dexter Peacock. This book was released on 2020-01-27. A Photographic Guide to the Vegetation of the South Texas Sand Sheet available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The South Texas Sand Sheet, also known as the Coastal Sand Plains and the Llano Mesteño, is a vast region covering more than two million acres at the southern tip of the state, just north of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The landscape’s distinctive feature is the dunes created from sheets of sand blown inland from the shoreline of an ancient sea. Highly diverse native plant communities help make it one of the state’s most cherished ecological regions as well as the premier hunting region in the world for northern bobwhites. The Sand Sheet is a constantly shifting semi-arid landscape, shaped by wind, ranching, energy production, and, increasingly, by growing urban populations surrounding the region. Organized with the nonbotanist or beginning-level botanist in mind, A Photographic Guide to the Vegetation of the South Texas Sand Sheet includes 200 of the most common grasses, flowering plants, vines, cacti, and woody plants of the South Texas Sand Sheet, 56 of which are species endemic to Texas and 15 of which can only be found in this region. Species are grouped by physical appearance, allowing budding naturalists, landowners, and students to find a specific plant without needing to first understand how families and species are grouped scientifically. Each plant entry includes a representative sampling of photos for that species, showing how it might look from a distance, up close, and at different stages of its life cycle. This handy snapshot of plant life in the South Texas Sand Sheet will enable anyone to easily identify Sand Sheet plants, learn more about their uses, and understand their value to the region.
Trees, Shrubs & Cacti of South Texas
Trees, Shrubs & Cacti of South Texas - 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 Trees, Shrubs & Cacti of South Texas write by J. H. Everitt. This book was released on 2002. Trees, Shrubs & Cacti of South Texas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Guide to the shrubs, trees, and cacti of Southern Texas, with descriptions and colored photographs of each plant.
Field Guide to the Broad-leaved Herbaceous Plants of South Texas
Field Guide to the Broad-leaved Herbaceous Plants of South Texas - 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 Field Guide to the Broad-leaved Herbaceous Plants of South Texas write by J. H. Everitt. This book was released on 1999. Field Guide to the Broad-leaved Herbaceous Plants of South Texas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Profiles 185 broad-leaved herbaceous plants in Texas, focusing on southern Texas, that are useful to landowners, providing color photos, comments, and details on their stems, leaves, and other anatomical parts, inflorescence, and fruit. Includes a bibliography and a glossary.
