The Saguaro Cactus : A Natural History / / David Yetman, Alberto Búrquez, Kevin Hultine, and Michael Sanderson ; with Frank S. Crosswhite

• Autore: Yetman David <1941->
• Pubblicazione: Tucson : , : The University of Arizona Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 pages :) : illustrations (some color), color map
• Disciplina: 583.47
• Soggetto topico: Saguaro
• Persona (resp. second.): CrosswhiteFrank S. <1940-2008, >; SandersonMichael J.; HultineKevin; BúrquezAlberto
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A Saguaro Primer: Carnegiea gigantea in History -- 2. Cactaceae: The Cactus Family, Columnar Cacti, and the Saguaro -- 3. Ecology of the Saguaro -- 4. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Saguaro -- 5. Genomics of the Saguaro -- 6. The Annual Saguaro Harvest and Crop Cycle of the Papago, with Reference to Ecology and Symbolism -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author -- Series List.
• Sommario/riassunto: The saguaro, with its great size and characteristic shape--its arms stretching heavenward, its silhouette often resembling a human--has become the emblem of the Sonoran Desert of southwestern Arizona and northwestern Mexico.The largest and tallest cactus in the United States, it is both familiar and an object of fascination and curiosity.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Saguaro Cactus
• ISBN: 0-8165-4125-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910966026403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Southwest Center series.