Dry Borders

Dry Borders
Author: Richard Stephen Felger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 850
Release: 2007
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Part natural history, part call to conservation, and part love song, this evocative and informative excursion into the Sonoran Desert along the U.S.-Mexico border brings to life the beauty of a sparse and seductive terrain.

Hot Color, Dry Garden

Hot Color, Dry Garden
Author: Nan Sterman
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2018-04-26
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604694572

“Eye-popping proof that water-wise gardens are bold, beautiful and brilliantly hued.” —San Diego Home and Garden Dry weather defines the southwest, and it's getting dryer. As water becomes more precious, our gardens suffer. If we want to keep gardening, we must revolutionize our plant choices and garden practices. Hot Color, Dry Garden provides a joyful, color-filled way to exuberantly garden in low-water conditions. Garden expert Nan Sterman highlights inspiring examples of brilliant gardens filled with water-smart plants. You'll find information about designing for color using plants, architecture, and accessories, along with a plant directory that features drought-tolerant plants that dazzle.

Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Conservation in Northern Mexico

Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Conservation in Northern Mexico
Author: Jean-Luc E. Cartron
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2005-08-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195156722

This book describes the biodiversity and biogeography of nothern Mexico, documents the biological importance of regional ecosystems and the impacts of human land use on the conservation status of plants and wildlife. It should become the standard source document for the conservation status of species and ecosystems in this region, which is of unusual biological interest because of its high biodiversity and highly varied landscape and biological zonation.