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Ferns and Fern Allies of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas
Sharon C Yarborough
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Paperback. Ferns are usually thought of as plants of moist, humid regions, and at first glance the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, a rugged portion of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, does not appear to be a likely location for ferns and their relatives. This book presents a review of the true ferns and the related spikemosses and scouring rushes of the Trans-Pecos. Num Pages: 116 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Ferns are usually thought of as plants of moist, humid regions, and at first glance the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, a rugged portion of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, does not appear to be a likely location for ferns and their relatives. Yet in many seemingly unsuitable dry habitats, on shadowed slopes, in canyons, and near springs, seeps, and streams can be found sixty-four species of ferns and fourteen species of fern allies. This book is a complete review of the true ferns as well as the related spikemosses and scouring rushes of the Trans-Pecos. In a concise, readable introduction, the ... Read more
Ferns are usually thought of as plants of moist, humid regions, and at first glance the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, a rugged portion of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, does not appear to be a likely location for ferns and their relatives. Yet in many seemingly unsuitable dry habitats, on shadowed slopes, in canyons, and near springs, seeps, and streams can be found sixty-four species of ferns and fourteen species of fern allies. This book is a complete review of the true ferns as well as the related spikemosses and scouring rushes of the Trans-Pecos. In a concise, readable introduction, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
116
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896724761
SKU
V9780896724761
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