Vegetation of the San Luis Valley in Southern Colorado
Author: Francis Ramaley
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Published: 1942
Total Pages: 49
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Author: Francis Ramaley
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Published: 1942
Total Pages: 49
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Park Service
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2013-09-13
Total Pages: 592
ISBN-13: 9781492359739
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis vegetation classification and mapping effort encompasses 167,148 ha(413,031 acres ) within the San Luis Valley, west of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in south central Colorado. The mapping boundary is made up of several management units from a variety of government and private agencies (and a small amount of private property).
Author: Leland Dirks
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-07-23
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781548539047
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLeland moved from an inner-city neighborhood in Denver to five acres in the eastern part of Colorado's San Luis Valley more than a decade ago. He knew he was moving to a desert and expected only the omnipresent sage. It was a rainy summer when he began building his off-grid home, and as he worked on the roof, he noticed an astonishing thing: large swaths of brilliant color. The rabbitbrush was coming into its glorious yellow bloom, and the purple of the asters painted areas that he thought had only weeds. In the years that followed, he discovered more flowers and plants, their names, and their uses. He has collected that information and his photographs into this slim volume. The book is neither an extensive nor a complete listing. It contains only the plants he has encountered in the eastern part of the Valley, at about 8,500 feet in elevation, and only his favorites. Forty-three plants in all, mostly native, with many reputed to have medicinal, ceremonial, or food value. The book is indexed by both scientific and common names and will be a valuable addition to anyone who loves the wild plants of the San Luis Valley.
Author: David C. Powell
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 299
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 574
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark C. McKinstry
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 0292778406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWetlands and riparian areas between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada are incredibly diverse and valuable habitats. More than 80 percent of the wildlife species in this intermountain region depend on these wetlands—which account for less than 2 percent of the land area—for their survival. At the same time, the wetlands also serve the water needs of ranchers and farmers, recreationists, vacation communities, and cities. It is no exaggeration to call water the "liquid gold" of the West, and the burgeoning human demands on this scarce resource make it imperative to understand and properly manage the wetlands and riverine areas of the Intermountain West. This book offers land managers, biologists, and research scientists a state-of-the-art survey of the ecology and management practices of wetland and riparian areas in the Intermountain West. Twelve articles examine such diverse issues as laws and regulations affecting these habitats, the unique physiographic features of the region, the importance of wetlands and riparian areas to fish, wildlife, and livestock, the ecological function of these areas, their value to humans, and the methods to evaluate these habitats. The authors also address the human impacts on the land from urban and suburban development, mining, grazing, energy extraction, recreation, water diversions, and timber harvesting and suggest ways to mitigate such impacts.
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 348
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 74
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: New Mexico Geological Society
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Published: 1971
Total Pages: 368
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William A. Weber
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Published: 2012-04-06
Total Pages: 610
ISBN-13: 1607321416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKColorado Flora: Eastern Slope describes the remarkable flora of the state, distinctive in its altitudinal range, numerous microhabitats, and ancient and rare plants. Together with Colorado Flora: Western Slope, Fourth Edition, these volumes are designed to educate local amateurs and professionals in the recognition of vascular plant species and encourage informed stewardship of our biological heritage. These thoroughly revised and updated editions reflect current taxonomic knowledge. The authors describe botanical features of this unparalleled biohistorical region and its mountain ranges, basins, and plains and discuss plant geography, giving detailed notes on habitat, ecology, and range. The keys recount interesting anecdotes and introductions for each plant family. The book is rounded out with historical background of botanical work in the state, suggested readings, glossary, index to scientific and common names, references, and hundreds of illustrations. The books also contain a new contribution from Donald R. Farrar and Steve J. Popovich on moonworts. The fourth editions of Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope and Colorado Flora: Western Slope are ideal for both student and scientist and essential for readers interested in Colorado's plant life.