Guide To Texas Grasses

Author : Robert B. Shaw
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 1098 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781603441865

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Guide to Texas Grasses by Robert B. Shaw Pdf

In this new, complete Guide to Texas Grasses, Robert B. Shaw and the team at the Texas A&M University Institute of Renewable Natural Resources provide an indispensable reference to the world’s most economically important plant family. After discussing the impact of grass on our everyday lives as food, biofuels, land restoration, erosion control, and water become ever more urgent issues worldwide—the book then provides:a description of the structure of the grass plant;details of the classification and distribution of Texas grasses;brief species accounts;distributional maps;color photographs;plus black-and-white drawings of 670 grass species—native, introduced, and ornamental. Scientific keys help identify the grasses to group, genera, and species, and an alphabetized checklist includes information on: origin (native or introduced); longevity (annual or perennial);growth season (cool or warm season); endangered status;and occurrence (by ecological zone). A glossary, literature citations, and a quick index to genera round out the book. Guide to Texas Grasses is a comprehensive treatment of Texas grasses meant to assist students, botanists, ecologists, agronomists, range scientists, naturalists, researchers, extension agents, and others who work with or are interested in these important plants.

Author : Stephan L. Hatch,Kelly C. Umphres,A. Jenét Ardoin
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781623493257

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Field Guide to Common Texas Grasses by Stephan L. Hatch,Kelly C. Umphres,A. Jenét Ardoin Pdf

Covering 172 species of the most significant common grasses growing in Texas, this complete update of the now-classic Common Texas Grasses: An Illustrated Guide contains range maps and color images of the inflorescences and spikelets of each species along with the detailed, black-and-white illustrations found in the original volume. Identifying descriptive text, keys to genera and species, a checklist, and a glossary round out this standard field reference for botanists, students, and naturalists.

Author : Brian Loflin,Shirley Loflin,Stephan L. Hatch
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781585444670

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Grasses of the Texas Hill Country by Brian Loflin,Shirley Loflin,Stephan L. Hatch Pdf

This photographic guide to grasses gives all who have been frustrated trying to identify these difficult plants an easy-to-use, visually precise, and information-packed field guide to seventy-seven native and introduced species that grow in the Texas Hill Country and beyond. With a blade of grass in hand, open this book and find: Handy thumb guides to seedhead type, the most visible distinguishing characteristic to begin identification. Color photographs of stands of grasses and detailed close-ups. Concise information about economic uses, habitat, range, and flowering season. Quick-reference icons for native status, toxicity, growing season, and grazing response

Author : Frank W. Gould
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : WISC:89031216617

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Common Texas Grasses by Frank W. Gould Pdf

A ready reference to the 150 most familiar and important species of grasses that grow in the state of Texas. Each species of grass is illustrated by a line drawing and given a botanical description.

Author : J. H. Everitt,Dale Lynn Drawe,Robert I. Lonard
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 089672400X

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Field Guide to the Broad-leaved Herbaceous Plants of South Texas by J. H. Everitt,Dale Lynn Drawe,Robert I. Lonard Pdf

Profiles 185 broad-leaved herbaceous plants in Texas, focusing on southern Texas, that are useful to landowners, providing color photos, comments, and details on their stems, leaves, and other anatomical parts, inflorescence, and fruit. Includes a bibliography and a glossary.

Author : J. H. Everitt
Publisher : Grover E. Murray Studies in th
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0896726681

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Grasses of South Texas by J. H. Everitt Pdf

"Field guide to grasses of the South Texas Plains and adjacent Gulf prairies and marshes; includes detailed keys, descriptions, and color photographs. A reference for grass identification in Texas, the southwestern United States, and northern Mexico"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Frank W. Gould
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015006120474

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The Grasses of Texas by Frank W. Gould Pdf

With 523 species of native, introduced, and adventive grasses, Texas has by far the most diverse grass flora of any of the fifty states. Gould's full and systematic treatment of Texas grasses is the definitive guide to this vast and complex subject.

Author : James Stubbendieck,Stephan L. Hatch,Cheryl D. Dunn
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781623494773

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Grasses of the Great Plains by James Stubbendieck,Stephan L. Hatch,Cheryl D. Dunn Pdf

A vast swath of prairie situated between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains, the North American Great Plains extend across ten states in the United States and three provinces in Canada. The dominant vegetation is grass—both the native species that have long thrived here and the cultivated crops such as corn, wheat, and sorghum that are the result of human agricultural activity. This comprehensive guide, written by three grass specialists, is an invaluable tool for identification of the approximately 450 species of grasses that occur on the Great Plains. In each description, the authors cover distribution, habitat, forage value, and toxicity and include a detailed black-and-white illustration of the grass as well as a range map. Intended as a reference for landowners, rangeland specialists, students, state and federal agency professionals, and nongovernment conservation organizations, Grasses of the Great Plains will serve a wide audience of users involved in and dedicated to grassland management.

Author : Dale Groom,Mary Irish
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781591865520

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Texas Getting Started Garden Guide by Dale Groom,Mary Irish Pdf

Full-color plant photos and complete step-by-step growing instructions for the native plants of Texas.

Author : Jim Weber,Lynne M. Weber,Roland H. Wauer
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781623496463

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Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies by Jim Weber,Lynne M. Weber,Roland H. Wauer Pdf

While many growers focus on attracting adult butterflies to their gardens, fewer know about the plants that caterpillars need to survive. Native host plants—wildflowers, trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, and sedges—not only provide a site for the butterfly to lay its eggs, they also provide a ready food source for the emerging caterpillar. Think of these plants as the nurseries of the garden. This user-friendly, heavily illustrated field guide describes 101 native larval host plants in Texas. Each species account includes descriptive information on each plant, a distribution map, and photos of both the caterpillars and adult butterflies who frequent those plants. An adult butterfly may nectar on a wide variety of flowers, but caterpillars are much more restricted in their food sources. Some feed on only a limited number of plant species, so female butterflies seek out these specific plants to lay their eggs. For example, the host plants for Monarch caterpillars are various species of milkweed. Often, these plants are not the same as the ones the adult butterfly will later use for nectar. Learning more about the plants caterpillars need is crucial for butterfly conservation. Butterflies’ dependency on specific caterpillar host plants is one of the key factors restricting their range and distribution. Armed with this knowledge, readers can also hone their ability to find specific species of breeding butterflies in nature. This is a handy guide whether you are in the field searching for butterflies or on the hunt for butterfly-friendly options at your local plant sale.

Author : Stephan L. Hatch,Joseph L. Schuster,Dale Lynn Drawe
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0890968896

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Grasses of the Texas Gulf Prairies and Marshes by Stephan L. Hatch,Joseph L. Schuster,Dale Lynn Drawe Pdf

The coastal prairies and marshes of the Texas Gulf Coast are among the richest grazing lands in the state. Traditionally they have been the site of some of the largest ranches in Texas; today the ranches are primarily cow-calf operations that use forage grasses as well as "tame" grasses such as Bermuda and some bluestems. This region is also an excellent natural habitat for upland game and waterfowl and is an important recreational hunting and fishing area. Urban and industrial development has increased in the region as well; since World War II the prairies and marshes have seen the greatest industrial development of any part of the state, and the effects of that development on the environment are of great concern. Grasses of the Texas Gulf Prairies and Marshes serves as a useful manual for the identification and study of grasses of the prairies and marshes adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico from northern Mexico to western Louisiana. This field guide is a systematic and descriptive treatment of the grasses found on that coastal zone and includes keys to the 98 genera and 303 species. For convenience in locating specific taxa, the grasses are listed alphabetically by genus and then by species within genus; common names are provided when they are known. Species descriptions include information on longevity, dimensions of the entire plant and of the spikelets, and descriptions of the grass's habitat and distribution and rating of its value for stock or wildlife. The notes on abundance, habitat, and distribution provide information on the ecological niche of each species. Where known, the requirements of the species, such as moisture, soil, and other environmental conditions are given. Heavily illustrated with line drawings of grass plants and plan parts, this field guide will be useful for stock raisers, wildlife managers, and environmentalists as well as grass taxonomists and range scientists.

Author : Dexter Peacock,Forrest Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Plants
ISBN : 1623497825

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A Photographic Guide to the Vegetation of the South Texas Sand Sheet by Dexter Peacock,Forrest Smith Pdf

The South Texas Sand Sheet, also known as the Coastal Sand Plains and the Llano Meste o, is a vast region covering more than two million acres at the southern tip of the state, just north of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The landscape's distinctive feature is the dunes created from sheets of sand blown inland from the shoreline of an ancient sea. Highly diverse native plant communities help make it one of the state's most cherished ecological regions as well as the premier hunting region in the world for northern bobwhites. The Sand Sheet is a constantly shifting semi-arid landscape, shaped by wind, ranching, energy production, and, increasingly, by growing urban populations surrounding the region. Organized with the nonbotanist or beginning-level botanist in mind, A Photographic Guide to the Vegetation of the South Texas Sand Sheet includes 200 of the most common grasses, flowering plants, vines, cacti, and woody plants of the South Texas Sand Sheet, 56 of which are species endemic to Texas and 15 of which can only be found in this region. Species are grouped by physical appearance, allowing budding naturalists, landowners, and students to find a specific plant without needing to first understand how families and species are grouped scientifically. Each plant entry includes a representative sampling of photos for that species, showing how it might look from a distance, up close, and at different stages of its life cycle. This handy snapshot of plant life in the South Texas Sand Sheet will enable anyone to easily identify Sand Sheet plants, learn more about their uses, and understand their value to the region.

Author : Barry Layne Perryman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Botany
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132335030

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A Field Guide to Nevada Grasses by Barry Layne Perryman Pdf

Author : Matt Warnock Turner
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780292773714

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Remarkable Plants of Texas by Matt Warnock Turner Pdf

“No single existing publication includes the kind of information featured in this book,” a natural history of the flora of the Lone Star State (A. Michael Powell, Professor of Biology Emeritus and Director of the Herbarium, Sul Ross State University). With some 6,000 species of plants, Texas has extraordinary botanical wealth and diversity. Learning to identify plants is the first step in understanding their vital role in nature, and many field guides have been published for that purpose. But to fully appreciate how Texas’s native plants have sustained people and animals from prehistoric times to the present, you need Remarkable Plants of Texas. In this intriguing book, Matt Warnock Turner explores the little-known facts—be they archaeological, historical, material, medicinal, culinary, or cultural—behind our familiar botanical landscape. In sixty-five entries that cover over eighty of our most common native plants from trees, shrubs, and wildflowers to grasses, cacti, vines, and aquatics, he traces our vast array of connections with plants. Turner looks at how people have used plants for food, shelter, medicine, and economic subsistence; how plants have figured in the historical record and in Texas folklore; how plants nourish wildlife; and how some plants have unusual ecological or biological characteristics. Illustrated with over one hundred color photos and organized for easy reference, Remarkable Plants of Texas can function as a guide to individual species as well as an enjoyable natural history of our most fascinating native plants.

Author : Robert B. Shaw
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 1099 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781603446747

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Guide to Texas Grasses by Robert B. Shaw Pdf

In this new, complete Guide to Texas Grasses, Robert B. Shaw and the team at the Texas A&M University Institute of Renewable Natural Resources provide an indispensable reference to the world’s most economically important plant family. After discussing the impact of grass on our everyday lives as food, biofuels, land restoration, erosion control, and water become ever more urgent issues worldwide—the book then provides:a description of the structure of the grass plant;details of the classification and distribution of Texas grasses;brief species accounts;distributional maps;color photographs;plus black-and-white drawings of 670 grass species—native, introduced, and ornamental. Scientific keys help identify the grasses to group, genera, and species, and an alphabetized checklist includes information on: origin (native or introduced); longevity (annual or perennial);growth season (cool or warm season); endangered status;and occurrence (by ecological zone). A glossary, literature citations, and a quick index to genera round out the book. Guide to Texas Grasses is a comprehensive treatment of Texas grasses meant to assist students, botanists, ecologists, agronomists, range scientists, naturalists, researchers, extension agents, and others who work with or are interested in these important plants.