The Natural History of Texas /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chapman, Brian R. (Author), Bolen, Eric G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Natural history.
Ecology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
NATURE > Ecology.
Sciences naturelles > Texas.
Ecology > Texas.
Natural history > Texas.
Texas.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Natural history in Texas: establishing ecological boundaries
  • Piney woods: steeple-high trees and bottomland swamps
  • Post oak savanna: land between pines and grasslands
  • Blackland prairies: grasslands at the edge
  • Cross timbers and prairies: a cast-iron forest in a land of grass
  • Rolling plains: rangelands and red-hued canyons
  • Edwards Plateau: the Texas Hill Country
  • High Plains: playas, shortgrass, and shin oak
  • Trans-Pecos: desert legends and rugged grandeur
  • South Texas brushland: the last great habitat
  • Coastal prairies: tall grasses and sea breezes
  • Texas Gulf Coast: marshes, bays, and barrier islands
  • Appendix A. State symbols: natural history of the iconic native species
  • Appendix B. Scientific names.

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