Cacti of Texas, a field guide; with emphasis on the Trans-Pecos species.9780896726116Cacti of Texas, a field guide; with emphasis on the Trans-Pecos species. Powell, A. Michael et al. Texas Tech U. Press 2008 383 pages $24.95 Paperback Grover W. Murray studies in the American Southwest QK495 The Trans-Pecos region of Texas is cacti-rich. Powell (emeritus e·mer·i·tus adj. Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement: a professor emeritus. n. pl. , biology/Herbarium, Sul Ross State U., Alpine, Texas Alpine is a city in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brewster CountyGR6. ); his wife, Shirley Powell, who also contributed the illustrations; and Chihuahuan Desert Noun 1. Chihuahuan Desert - a desert in western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 Research Institute researcher James Weedin present an abridged version of Cacti of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Regions (Powell and James F. Weedin, 2004). Profiles with distribution maps and color photos describe all the state's genera genera, in taxonomy: see classification. with keys to the Tans-Pecos species. A glossary is provided for nonspecialists. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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