Big Thicket plant ecology; an introduction, 3d ed.9781574412147 Big Thicket The Big Thicket is the name of a heavily forested area in Southeast Texas. While no exact boundaries exist, the area occupies much of Hardin, Liberty, Tyler, and Polk Counties and is roughly bounded by the Trinity River, Neches River, and Pine Island Bayou. plant ecology; an introduction, 3d ed. Watson, Geraldine Ellis. Univ. of North Texas Press 2006 136 pages $49.00 Paperback Temple Big Thicket series; no.5 QK188 Watson, a former National Park Service plant ecologist/ranger who lives on her private nature reserve in East Texas, offers an in-depth introduction to the uniquely diverse ecology of the Big Thicket National Preserve Big Thicket National Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table). . She also traces the history of ongoing preservation efforts. Illustrations include geographical and geological maps; a diagram of the interrelationships of Big Thicket plant communities; and b&w photos of flora and habitat including thickets (natural and unnatural), pine savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. wetlands, the grass pink orchid orchid, popular name for members of the Orchidaceae, a family of perennial herbs widely distributed in both hemispheres. The unusually large family (of some 450 genera and an estimated 10,000 to 17,500 species) includes terrestrial, epiphytic (see epiphyte), and , palmetto palmetto or cabbage palmetto Tree (Sabal palmetto) of the palm family, occurring in the southeastern U.S. and the West Indies. Commonly grown for shade and as ornamentals along avenues, palmettos grow to about 80 ft (24 m) tall and have fan-shaped leaves. hardwood flats, and cypress-tupelo swamps. The book was originally published in 1979. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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