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This easy-to-use guide features: a tough, water-resistant cover and extra-durable binding, made to withstand vigorous field use; detailed descriptions and color photos of more than 200 plants; an introduction to the habitats and ecology the Canyonlands region; a primer on plant characteristics; and a glossary of botanical terms.
Flowers of the Canyon Country by Stanley L. Welsh Pdf
Illustrates in color one hundred species of flowering plants from the canyon country of the Four Corners region and includes information on distributional range, habitat, size, and flowering time. Although there is enough technical material to satisfy dedicated botanists, plants are arranged by color to facilitate casual identifications.
Wildflowers of Utah's Colorado Plateau by Deborah J. Clark Pdf
An essential field guide to wildflowers of the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah. This book contains color photographs with the common and scientific names of 209 plants. Line drawings of 83 of these plants aid in identification.
Sandstone Country Wildflowers Mountain Edition by Anonim Pdf
If you are exploring the high plateaus and mountains of southeastern Utah, the edge of southwestern Colorado, or the adjoining corners of Arizona and New Mexico, this wildflower guide is the one to carry. Its comprehensive, easy to use format provides concise descriptions and clear photographs of each species¿ flower, leaf, and plant, making identification fun and easy. The original Sandstone Country Wildflowers book covers the canyons, cliffs, and mesas of the region; this companion edition is the guide to the foothills, montane, and alpine zones. Whether you are walking through a mountain meadow, meandering along a forest path, summiting a peak, or taking a scenic drive, this guide will serve you well in learning about the amazing flowers you will see.
Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country by David Williams Pdf
Published in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated trailside reference describes more than 270 plants and animals plus geology of an area that includes nine national parks and monuments in the Southwest. A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country is the essential tool for exploring the northern Colorado Plateau, that vast province that encompasses eastern Utah, far western Colorado, and sections of northern Arizona and New Mexico. With this fully updated and revised guide in hand, you will gain a sympathetic understanding of the desert ecosystems that make up the region.
A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country by David Williams Pdf
Published in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated trailside reference describes more than 270 plants and animals plus geology of an area that includes nine national parks and monuments in the Southwest. A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country is the essential tool for exploring the northern Colorado Plateau, that vast province that encompasses eastern Utah, far western Colorado, and sections of northern Arizona and New Mexico. With this fully updated and revised guide in hand, you will gain a sympathetic understanding of the desert ecosystems that make up the region.
Park Profiles: Canyon Country Parklands by National Geographic Society,Scott Thybony Pdf
Explore some of the Southwest's greatest scenic marvels. A 16-page portfolio highlights the diversity of plants and animals that live in canyon country.
Landscaping on the New Frontier by Susan E. Meyer,Roger K. Kjelgren,Darrel G. Morrison,William A. Varga Pdf
A practical volume for the home or business owner on landscaping with native, drought-tolerant plants in the Rocky Mountain West. Filled with color illustrations, photos, and design sketches, over 100 native species are described, while practical tips on landscape design, water-wise irrigation, and keeping down the weeds are provided. In this book you will learn how to use natural landscapes to inspire your own designed landscape around your business or home and yard. Included are design principles, practical ideas, and strong examples of what some homeowners have already done to convert traditional "bluegrass" landscapes into ones that are more expressive of the West. Landscaping on the new Frontier also offers an approach to irrigation that minimizes the use of supplemental water yet ensures the survival of plants during unusually dry periods. You will learn how to combine ecological principles with design principles to create beautiful home landscapes that require only minimal resources to maintain.
For at least ten thousand years, until the arrival of railroads in the 1880s, thepeople of the Colorado Plateau--Canyon Country--primarily derived theirsustenance from the natural resources of the land they inhabited.People today find themselves in a vastly different situation. Now almosteverything we eat, wear, and use comes from other places. This book chroniclesthe achievements of an inspired group of Canyon Country people who arecountering this trend by asserting a new kind of citizenship--a citizenship thatextends beyond the political realm to root itself in deep respect for, and relianceon, the nature of the region.They are tucked back in canyons, hidden on mesa tops, and set in cities andtiny towns alike--some of the world's most interesting experiments in usingwind and solar energy, harvesting food sustainably, building to fit a desertclimate, and using the renewable by-products of forest restoration to meethuman needs. This book, for the first time, tells the stories of the innovators andculture-bearers who are ensuring that diverse human communities can continueto live in harmony with the Southwest's stunning natural and culturallandscapes.
A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers by John Craighead,Frank C. Craighead,Frank C. Craighead, Jr.,Ray J. Davis Pdf
This guide describes 590 species, with detailed information on flowering season, related species, range, and habitat. More than 100 plant drawings supplement these descriptions, and more than 200 color photographs show flowers as they appear in the field.