Mojave Desert Wildflowers - Pam Mackay Thomas, Timothy Thomas

Mojave Desert Wildflowers

A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley National Park, and Joshua Tree National Park
Buch | Softcover
320 Seiten
2024 | Third Edition
Falcon Guides (Verlag)
978-1-4930-6480-9 (ISBN)
31,15 inkl. MwSt
The Mojave Desert ecoregion extends from eastern California to northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah. Fully revised and updated, this guide features 300 of common species, full-color photographs, detailed descriptions, information on flowering season, and interesting facts about each plant.
The Mojave Desert eco-region extends from eastern California to northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah, and boasts plant communities as diverse as alkali sinks, dune systems, Joshua tree woodland, pinyon juniper woodland, mixed mojave scrub, and even riparian woodland. This fully updated and revised edition will be appreciated not only by amateur wildflower enthusiasts, but experts will also find the detailed photographs and charts useful in distinguishing among similar species in difficult groups. Species are arranged by color and plant family for easy identification. This guide features 300 of the common species, full-color photographs (many brand new to this edition), detailed descriptions, information on bloom season, and interesting facts about each plant.

Pam MacKay teaches population and environmental biology, botany, microbiology, and tropical natural history courses at Victor Valley Community College in Victorville, California. She is involved in Mojave Desert conservation efforts, and has been instrumental in founding the new Mojave Desert Chapter of the California Native Plant Society where she currently serves as Field Trip Chair. She serves as a volunteer naturalist for the Golden Trout Natural History Association, leading hikes and natural history workshops in the backcountry of the southern high Sierra. Pam has a Master of Science degree in biology from Cal Poly Pomona and is also enrolled in a doctorate program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California at Riverside. Her favorite past-times include hiking, backpacking, and photography.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 3.11.2024
Reihe/Serie Wildflower Series
Sprache englisch
Maße 154 x 229 mm
Gewicht 599 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
Reiseführer Nord- / Mittelamerika USA
ISBN-10 1-4930-6480-0 / 1493064800
ISBN-13 978-1-4930-6480-9 / 9781493064809
Zustand Neuware
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