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Guide to the Plants of Arizona's White Mountains
Contributor(s): West, George C. (Author), Hammonds, Julie (Contribution by), West, Ellen L. (Foreword by)

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ISBN: 0826360696     ISBN-13: 9780826360694
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
OUR PRICE: $28.45  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Botany
- Nature | Regional
- Nature | Plants - General
Dewey: 581.979
LCCN: 2019010528
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (2.20 lbs) 528 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product
 
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George C. West provides a simple and quick guide written especially for amateur plant lovers, nature enthusiasts, interested hikers, tourists, and botanists who want to learn more about the plants of the White Mountains in east-central Arizona. The book is neatly organized into three parts, which include woody trees; all other annual, biennial, and perennial flowers, shrubs, and vines; and ferns.

This useful guide is written in accessible language that makes it easy to identify over five hundred plant species found in the region. More than a thousand incredible color photographs of flowers, leaves, and other features provide nuanced detail that helps the reader differentiate various species of flowering plants, trees, and ferns. Guide to the Plants of Arizona's White Mountains is a must-have reference for all outdoor enthusiasts exploring this popular region of the Southwest.


Contributor Bio(s): Hammonds, Julie: - Julie Hammonds is a freelance editor specializing in science, nature, travel, the arts, history, and sports.West, George C.: - George C. West (1931-2016) was a professor emeritus of zoophysiology at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. After moving to Arizona in 1996, he and his wife, Ellen, began studying and photographing plants. He is the author of North American Hummingbirds: An Identification Guide (UNM Press).
 
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