{"product_id":"a-guide-to-plants-of-the-northern-chihuahuan-desert-paperback","title":"A Guide to Plants of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyn Dodson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert DeWitt Ivey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chihuahuan desert is the second largest in North America and its northern, or United States, portion occupies southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, and Texas west of the Pecos River. Hot, dry, and windy, the desert is home to a unique community of plants that have adapted to its harsh environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisitors to the area will find this volume a practical identification guide, offering descriptions of seventy-five representative species of northern Chihuahuan Desert plants. Each illustrated profile includes the plant's common and Latin name and a brief description, as well as its role in human history, its relationship to the surrounding flora and fauna, medicinal uses, nutritional value, habitat, toxicity, and other interesting facts.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach illustrated profile in this guide includes the plant's common and Latin name and a brief description, as well as its role in human history, its relationship to the surrounding flora and fauna, medicinal uses, nutritional value, habitat, toxicity, and other interesting facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarolyn Dodson is retired from the faculty of the libraries of the University of New Mexico and has taught wildflower identification classes in the UNM Continuing Education Division for twenty-five years. She coauthored \u003ci\u003eCentral New Mexico Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e (with the Native Plant Society) and \u003ci\u003eMountain Wildflowers of the Southern Rockies\u003c\/i\u003e (with William W. Dunmire). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert DeWitt Ivey is an eminent New Mexico botanist and author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eFlowering Plants of New Mexico.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Mexico Book Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53489335927091,"sku":"9780826350213","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bKt5uOZaEc9780826350213.webp?v=1781522538","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-guide-to-plants-of-the-northern-chihuahuan-desert-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}