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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809332303321

Autore

Chapman Brian R.

Titolo

The natural history of the Trans-Pecos : desert legends, rugged grandeur, and the Big Bend / / Brian R. Chapman and Eric G. Bolen ; foreword by John P. Karges

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

1-62349-862-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Integrative natural history series

Disciplina

508.76493

Soggetti

Natural history - Trans-Pecos (Tex. and N.M.)

Big Bend Region (Tex.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-62) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword / by John P. Karges -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: natural history in Texas -- Trans-Pecos: desert legends and rugged grandeur -- Appendix: scientific names -- Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

"Complete with an introduction chronicling the stories of biologists and naturalists who have explored and defined the ecological areas of Texas over time, The Natural History of the Trans-Pecos explores the formation of the region more than 600 million years ago, the adaptability of its ecosystems, and the conservation efforts to keep these wildly diverse environments flourishing. Detailed descriptions, vivid anecdotes, and vibrant pictures of the features that make this region so unique emphasize the rugged grandeur of the Trans-Pecos"--