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As a member of Drylands Institute, you help support activities that are important to conservation, basic scientific research, and social and economic welfare. Members receive our quarterly newsletter, the Drylands Oasis, which covers issues relevant to southwestern North America's flora and fauna, ethnobotany and other topics. Donations and membership dues are tax deductible.

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Contributors of $100.00 to $249.00

...will receive membership benefits and their choice of Cactáceas de Sonora: Su Diversidad, Uso y Conservación, a profusely illustrated treatment of the nearly 100 cacti species of the most botanically important state in the Sonoran Desert region OR Thomas Bowen’s Unknown Island a scholarly yet readable account of the Seri people of San Esteban Island in the Gulf of California— one of the most arid inhabited places on earth.

Contributors of $250.00 or more...

...will receive membership benefits and their choice of one of three books, each of which is a welcome addition to the bookshelves of all lovers of the Sonoran Desert.

The Gulf of California, a World Apart is profusely illustrated with some of the finest nature photography in the world with chapters contributed by renowned scientists and nature writers of Mexico and the U.S.A.


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The Trees of Sonora, Mexico is the definitive treatment of the trees of a region that is remarkably diverse. 285 species of trees are covered, featuring extensive identification keys and illustrations, most of them newly produced for this book.


OR

Flora of the Gran Desierto is a comprehensive flora of northwestern Sonora covering more than 565 plant species and includes hundreds of illustrations. While emphasizing scientific accuracy, it is written in an accessible style.

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