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Description: |
xxxvi, 396 pages, [133] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm |
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General Note: |
"Companion volume to Colorado flora. Western slope"--Introduction. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: Reflecting the conclusions of current taxonomic research and recognizing new species found in the state, these thoroughly updated guides offer the most complete and authoritative reference to the plants of Colorado. Both volumes explain basic terminology; discuss plant geography; and describe special botanical features of the mountain ranges, basins, and plains. Interesting anecdotes and introductions are given for each plant family, and hints on recognizing the largest families are provided as well. Each volume includes a complete glossary, indices to common and specific names, and hundreds of illustrations. Ideal both for the student and scientist, Colorado Flora: Eastern and Western Slopes, |
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Scope and content: 2,560 types of vascular plants, from the Continental divide to the Great Plains and the borders of Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, are covered in this book. The plant geography, basic terminology, and botanical features of the mountain ranges, basins, and plains are also discussed. The plant families are presented in alphabetical order, and information such as derivation of plant names, rarity, and endangerment is expressed. A key to the families, ferns and fern allies, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are the plants represented. Figures, a glossary of terms, and indexes of the common names and genera are listed at the end of the text. Illustrations and maps are also found throughout the reading. Those interested in, or studying, the Colorado Flora of the Eastern Slope will find this book to be of interest. It is a sequel to the Colorado Flora of the Western Slope.--BIOSIS Review. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Weber, William A. (William Alfred), 1918- Colorado flora. Eastern slope. Niwot, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, ©1990 (OCoLC)610581210 |