Cacti of Texas and Neighboring States

Cacti of Texas and Neighboring States
Author: Del Weniger
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 367
Release: 1984
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0292710852

An illustrated field guide to the cacti of Texas and surrounding states.

Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas

Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas
Author: A. Michael Powell
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Total Pages: 604
Release: 2004
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780896725317

A Southwest Book of the Year * 2005 Southwest Book Award "[A] monumental study." --Review of Texas Books "A reliable and handy general reference for those with an interest in cacti inside and outside this region. Recommended." --Choice "These authors have . . . provided the world with the much needed scientific clarification on this family of succulent plants that humans have loved and hated for thousands of years." --Sida "Information: Wow! . . . For both lay readers and for researchers looking for lots of data about the cacti of this rich flora, this book offers fascinating details presented in a very readable fashion." --Cactus and Succulents Journal "This will be the standard reference for decades to come."--Southwest Books of the Year Of the 132 species and varieties of cacti in Texas, about 104 of them occur in the fifteen counties of the Trans-Pecos region. This volume includes full descriptions of those many genera, species, and varieties of cacti, with sixty-four maps showing the distribution of each species in the region. The descriptions follow the latest findings of cactus researchers worldwide and include scientific names; common names; identifying characters based on vegetative habit, flowers, fruit, and seeds; identification of flowerless specimens; and phenology and biosystematics. The introduction--full of details about the biology and morphology of the family Cactaceae, the uses of cacti, and the horticulture and conservation of cacti--is an important reference for general readers. More than three hundred beautiful full-color photographs of the cacti in flower and in fruit, all cross-referenced to their description in the text, highlight the book. A glossary of cactus terms, an exhaustive list of literature, and a thorough index complete the book.

Cacti of Texas, a Field Guide

Cacti of Texas, a Field Guide
Author: A. Michael Powell
Publisher: Grover E. Murray Studies in th
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2008
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Presents 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.

Texas Cacti

Texas Cacti
Author: Brian Loflin
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2009
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1603443681

In 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.

Edible and Useful Plants of the Southwest

Edible and Useful Plants of the Southwest
Author: Delena Tull
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2013-09-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0292748272

Originally published: Practical guide to edible and useful plants. Austin, Tex.: Texas Monthly Press, c1987.

Common Woody Plants and Cacti of South Texas

Common Woody Plants and Cacti of South Texas
Author: Richard B. Taylor
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2014-08-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0292756526

Woody 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.

Phytolith Systematics

Phytolith Systematics
Author: Susan C. Mulholland
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1489911553

This volume is the first in theAdvances in Archaeological and Museum Science series sponsored by the Society for Archaeological Sciences. The purpose of this biennial series is to provide summaries of advances in closely defined topics in archaeometry, archaeological science, environmental archaeology, preservation technology and museum conservation. The Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS) exists to encourage interdisci plinary collaboration between archaeologists and colleagues in the natural and physical sciences. SAS members are drawn from many disciplinary fields. However, they all share a common belief that physical science techniques and methods constitute an essential component of archaeological field and laboratory studies. The General Editors wish to express their appreciation to Renee S. Kra and Frances D. Moskovitz of Radiocarbon for their special expertise and assistance in the production of this volume. We also appreciate the contribution of the two reviewers for their excellent comments and suggestions. The General Editor responsible for undertaking the development of this volume was R. E. Taylor.

Spanish Expeditions into Texas, 1689–1768

Spanish Expeditions into Texas, 1689–1768
Author: William C. Foster
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 029276250X

Based on official Spanish expedition diaries, a fascinating account of the daily routes taken and the Indigenous tribes, terrain, and wildlife encountered. Mapping old trails has a romantic allure at least as great as the difficulty involved in doing it. In this book, William Foster produces the first highly accurate maps of the eleven Spanish expeditions from northeastern Mexico into what is now East Texas during the years 1689 to 1768. Foster draws upon the detailed diaries that each expedition kept of its route, cross-checking the journals among themselves and against previously unused eighteenth-century Spanish maps, modern detailed topographic maps, aerial photographs, and on-site inspections. From these sources emerges a clear picture of where the Spanish explorers actually passed through Texas. This information, which corrects many previous misinterpretations, will be widely valuable. Old names of rivers and landforms will be of interest to geographers. Anthropologists and archaeologists will find new information on encounters with some 139 named Indigenous tribes. Botanists and zoologists will see changes in the distribution of flora and fauna with increasing European habitation, and climatologists will learn more about the “Little Ice Age” along the Rio Grande. “Foster offers readers as accurate an estimate as could ever be hoped for for the eleven routes as whole.” —The Journal of American History “Foster does an excellent job sorting out his predecessors’ fallacious interpretations of the significance and location of certain routes.” —Colonial Latin American Historical Review “To have a single authoritative source of these early expeditions [is] enormously useful . . . Foster’s work [is] the most authoritative on the subject.” —David J. Weber, Southern Methodist University

Handbook of Reference Sources and Services for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries

Handbook of Reference Sources and Services for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries
Author: Margaret I. Nicholas
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 215
Release: 1996-07
Genre:
ISBN: 0788131435

Lists over 750 sources focusing on the reference needs of adults. The primary objective was to select quality reference tools which cover many different topics. Topics include general works, biography, philosophy, religion, language, literature, visual arts, applied sciences, sports and recreation, home life, social customs and education.