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Author: J. H. Everitt
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780896724730
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGuide to the shrubs, trees, and cacti of Southern Texas, with descriptions and colored photographs of each plant.
Author: Richard B. Taylor
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781885696144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere 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.
Author: Richard B. Taylor
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Published: 2014
Total Pages: 205
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: J. H. Everitt
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780896724006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfiles 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.
Author: Richard B. Taylor
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2014-08-30
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 0292756526
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWoody plants and cacti are vital staple foods for cattle, deer, and other wildlife in drought-prone South Texas. Ranchers, hunters, and land managers who need to identify these plants relied on A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs (published by Texas Parks & Wildlife Press and distributed by UT Press), which is no longer in print. Responding to ongoing demand for the book, Richard B. Taylor has completely updated and expanded it with seven new species, new photographs, and a quick plant identification key. Common Woody Plants and Cacti of South Texas is an easy-to-use plant identification field guide to fifty species that comprise an estimated 90 percent of the region's woody canopy cover north of the Rio Grande Valley. The species accounts include photographs, descriptions, values to livestock and wildlife, and nutritional information. The book also provides historical perspectives and information on brush management techniques and strategies, as well as habitat appraisal. All of these resources will enable readers to analyze stocking rates for deer and cattle, evaluate a prospective hunting lease, or buy property.
Author: Delena Tull
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Published: 2003-06-23
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 1461623561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the Rocky Mountains to the west, the Great Plains to the North, the Chihuahan Desert to the south and the Gulf of Mexico to the east, Texas lies at the biological crossroads of North America. More than 5,000 flowering plants, from tiny herbs to towering trees, grow in these vast and diverse habitats. This book describes more than 600 species of the most common Texas wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and cacti in a well-illustrated, easy-to-use format. With over 400 color photographs, drawings, identification keys, and range maps for each species, the book uses a step-by-step process to easily identify major plant features. (Wildflowers, for example, are arranged by color for easy identification.) Essentially three books in one, this handy guide will be invaluable for weekend naturalists, gardeners, and nature lovers in general.
Author: Brian Loflin
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2009-10-26
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1603441085
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Texas Cacti, authors Brian and Shirley Loflin present a concise, fully illustrated field guide to more than one hundred of the cacti most often found in Texas and the surrounding region. The book opens with an illustrated introduction to cactus habitat and anatomy. The species are then organized by stem shape, with each account featuring detailed color photographs, specific identifying features (including spines, flowers, fruits, and seeds) and information about common and scientific names, habitat, flowering season, and more. The photographs, range maps, and icons designating shape, conservation status, and blooming period, along with easy-to-understand descriptions, make this book a quick and friendly guide to cactus identification for botanists, amateur naturalists, and cactus enthusiasts alike.
Author: A. Michael Powell
Publisher: Grover E. Murray Studies in th
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 406
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents the 132 species, subspecies, and varieties of cacti may found in Texas, in easy-to use format with identification guide, 314 color photos, and 124 distribution maps.
Author: Leo J. Chance
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2012-06-19
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 1604694246
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are many reasons to grow cacti and other succulents—they're drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and they look great. But what about hardiness? For those who thought that these spectacular plants were only for gardens in California and the Southwest, guess again—hundreds are fully cold-hardy and can be grown outdoors from New England to British Columbia, Wisconsin to Texas. Cacti and Succulents for Cold Climates is filled with inspirational portraits of 274 plants that can be used to create drought-tolerant gardens, as well as tips from regional experts who have mastered the art of growing cacti in parts of the country not usually associated with high temperatures or a scarcity of water. Expert Leo Chance describes how to prepare planting beds, how to get plants well established, how to handle cacti during planting, how to protect plants from cold winters, and when and how much to water.
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Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 0881929050
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to selecting trees and shrubs for an arid Southwestern garden profiles more than two hundred climate-appropriate plants, with cultivation and care techniques, pest and disease control tips, and pruning advice.
