LEADER 02315nam 2200493 450 001 9910809332303321 005 20210224073527.0 010 $a1-62349-862-7 035 $a(CKB)4100000011470246 035 $a(OCoLC)1134458997 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse92347 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6356985 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011470246 100 $a20210224d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe natural history of the Trans-Pecos $edesert legends, rugged grandeur, and the Big Bend /$fBrian R. Chapman and Eric G. Bolen ; foreword by John P. Karges 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aCollege Station, Texas :$cTexas A&M University Press,$d[2020] 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource 225 0 $aIntegrative natural history series 311 $a1-62349-861-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 55-62) and index. 327 $aForeword / by John P. Karges -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: natural history in Texas -- Trans-Pecos: desert legends and rugged grandeur -- Appendix: scientific names -- Glossary. 330 $a"Complete with an introduction chronicling the stories of biologists and naturalists who have explored and defined the ecological areas of Texas over time, The Natural History of the Trans-Pecos explores the formation of the region more than 600 million years ago, the adaptability of its ecosystems, and the conservation efforts to keep these wildly diverse environments flourishing. Detailed descriptions, vivid anecdotes, and vibrant pictures of the features that make this region so unique emphasize the rugged grandeur of the Trans-Pecos"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aIntegrative natural history series. 606 $aNatural history$zTrans-Pecos (Tex. and N.M.) 607 $aBig Bend Region (Tex.) 615 0$aNatural history 676 $a508.76493 700 $aChapman$b Brian R.$0901384 702 $aBolen$b Eric G. 702 $aKarges$b John P. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809332303321 996 $aThe natural history of the Trans-Pecos$94071279 997 $aUNINA