Field Guide to the Trees of the Gila Region of New Mexico

Field Guide to the Trees of the Gila Region of New Mexico
Author: Richard Stephen Felger
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-03-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0826362389

Field Guide to the Trees of the Gila Region of New Mexico is the definitive guide for field botanists, researchers, students, and avid nature lovers who wish to explore the natural history of native and introduced tree species across the Gila. The book documents over seventy-five tree species in the first wilderness area in the United States—and the largest in New Mexico—known for its wildness, remoteness, and significant recreation opportunities. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the authors feature detailed individual species accounts and special ecological and ethnobotanical information, providing full dichotomous keys to the families, genera, and species of all trees in the region. Color photographs of the species provide diagnostic clarity for easy identification, showing the whole tree, trunk, and foliage as well as macro photos of the flowers, fruits, or cones and other significant features. This comprehensive and user-friendly guide will be welcomed by residents and visitors studying and discovering the diverse trees of the Gila Region.

Amphibians and Reptiles of New Mexico

Amphibians and Reptiles of New Mexico
Author: William G. Degenhardt
Publisher: UNM Press
Total Pages: 512
Release: 1996
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780826338112

The definitive reference source covering the 123 species of amphibians and reptiles found in New Mexico, including over 130 color plates and 100 maps.

Wildflowers of the Northern and Central Mountains of New Mexico

Wildflowers of the Northern and Central Mountains of New Mexico
Author: Larry J. Littlefield
Publisher: UNM Press
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2015-05-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 082635548X

This unique reference work describes over 350 wildflowers and flowering shrubs that grow in New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, Sandia, and Manzano Mountains, as well as neighboring ranges, including the Manzanita, San Pedro, Ortiz, and other lower-elevation mountains in central portions of the state. With more than a thousand color photographs accompanied by visual descriptions, the easy-to-use guide organizes plants first by flower color, then alphabetically by family common name, then by scientific name. The authors also include information on traditional uses of the plants by indigenous peoples and an extensive glossary and bibliography. A brief geological history and description of the ranges examines the different life zones and ecosystems and how these relate to elevation and microclimates. Wildflower enthusiasts and hikers will welcome this useful book.

Intermountain Range Plant Names and Symbols

Intermountain Range Plant Names and Symbols
Author: A. Perry Plummer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 90
Release: 1977
Genre: Botany
ISBN:

This revised alphabetical list of botanical and common names of vascular plants that primarily grow on wildlands of the Intermountain region and adjacent areas has been assembled for use in quickly recording occurrence of plants in the field and for rapid machine processing of field data. Included are plants found in Utah, Nevada, southern Idaho, and Wyoming, and most Montana species.

Guide to the Plants of Arizona's White Mountains

Guide to the Plants of Arizona's White Mountains
Author:
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages: 794
Release: 2019
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0826360696

George C. West provides a simple and quick guide written especially for amateur plant lovers, nature enthusiasts, interested hikers, tourists, and botanists who want to learn more about the plants of the White Mountains in east-central Arizona. The book is neatly organized into three parts, which include woody trees; all other annual, biennial, and perennial flowers, shrubs, and vines; and ferns. This useful guide is written in accessible language that makes it easy to identify over five hundred plant species found in the region. More than a thousand incredible color photographs of flowers, leaves, and other features provide nuanced detail that helps the reader differentiate various species of flowering plants, trees, and ferns. Guide to the Plants of Arizona's White Mountains is a must-have reference for all outdoor enthusiasts exploring this popular region of the Southwest.

New Mexico Family Outdoor Adventure

New Mexico Family Outdoor Adventure
Author: Christina M. Selby
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2021-09-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0826362931

An experienced outdoors writer, naturalist, and family camper, Christina M. Selby offers families an in-depth guide to experiencing the natural splendors of New Mexico in New Mexico Family Outdoor Adventure. With more than eighty destinations throughout the state, the Land of Enchantment offers abundant opportunities for exploration with hiking, biking, camping, skiing, wildlife watching, fishing, climbing, outdoor cultural activities, and more. Parents, grandparents, children, tweens, and teenagers will enjoy the activities and locations that Selby has enjoyed with her family and features throughout the book. Organized geographically, with easy-to-use maps, the guide explores every corner of the state with detailed descriptions and beautiful photography of trails, campsites, rivers, and lakes. At each location, every outdoor activity is graded in terms of difficulty and age-appropriateness, so you’ll know exactly the right activities for every member of your family. Whether you’re planning your first family adventure or are an experienced outdoors family, pick a destination and get outside. What are you waiting for?

Trees and Shrubs of New Mexico

Trees and Shrubs of New Mexico
Author: Jack L. Carter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Shrubs
ISBN: 9780965840408

Designed for use by both interested laypersons and plant scientists, this book includes illustrations, descriptions, distribution maps and dichotomous keys to more than 430 native, naturalized, and cultivated trees, shrubs, and woody vines that are known to occur in New Mexico. A pictorial glossary provides much of the elementary information required to make the decisions necessary to reach the species under consideration.