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"An
immediate regional classic" |
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Thomas Van Devender
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum |
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The definitive
treatment of the trees of Sonora, a remarkably diverse and biologically
important region, ranging from some of the driest and hottest
areas in North America to cool, temperate woodlands and the northernmost
tropical regions in the New World. The majority of the trees in
this semi-arid region are at their northern limits in the Americas
in this state and many range to South America. Thus, this book
is important to biologists in regions well outside of the area
covered. The book contains an enormous body of information nowhere
else obtainable, representing fifteen years of research. Two hundred
eighty-five species of native and naturalized trees are covered,
featuring extensive identification keys and illustrations, most
of them newly produced for this book. The descriptive species
accounts include common names, indigenous names, and synonyms,
detailed botanical descriptions, ecological and geographic ranges,
natural history, economic uses, and information such as horticultural
uses and conservation status.
R. S. Felger, M. B. Johnson, & M. F. Wilson.
2001. Trees of Sonora, Mexico. Oxford University Press. New York.
391 pages.
For more information and to purchase please visit
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© Drylands Institute, 2007-2008
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