A Naturalist's Guide to the Texas Hill Country - Couverture souple

Gustafson, Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1648433316 ISBN 13 : 9781648433313

Editeur : Texas A & M University Press, 2024

Synopsis

In this guide, biologist Mark Gustafson introduces residents and visitors to the history, geology, water resources, plants, and animals found in the nineteen counties occupying the eastern part of the Edwards Plateau, the heart of the Hill Country.

He profiles three hundred of the most common and unique species from all of the major groups of plants and animals: trees, shrubs, wildflowers, cacti, vines, grasses, ferns, fungi, lichens, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates. Color photographs are included for each species along with a brief description.

He closes with a chapter on significant state parks and natural areas in the region as an invitation to visit and explore the Texas Hill Country.

As large metropolitan areas continue to encroach on the Hill Country, newcomers are moving in and more people are flocking to its many attractions. This guidebook will enrich the appreciation of the region's rich and unique biodiversity and encourage conservation of the natural world encountered.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark Gustafson is professor of biology at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas, where he directs the environmental studies program and specializes in aquatic biology and ecology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Texas A & M University Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1648433316
• ISBN 13: 9781648433313
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
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• Personne responsable: non disponible