Winner, Wildlife Publications Award -- Outstanding Book Category, The Wildlife Society, 2004 Texas Tech University President's Book Award, 2005
Shallow wetlands that occur primarily in semi-arid to arid environments, playas are keystone ecosystems in the western Great Plains of North America. Providing irreplaceable habitat for native plants and animals, including migratory birds, they are essential for the maintenance of biotic diversity throughout the region. Playas also serve to recharge the aquifer that supplies much of the water for the Plains states. At the same...
Winner, Wildlife Publications Award -- Outstanding Book Category, The Wildlife Society, 2004 Texas Tech University President's Book Award, 2...
Common Flora of the Playa Lakes is intended to be a technical resource for private landowners, conservation groups, and governmental agencies interested in playa conservation and management, as well as a handy field guide for walkers, bird watchers, and other naturalists who enjoy exploring the Playa Lakes Region of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado.Based on a detailed plant survey of 230 playas in these five states, this publication provides detailed descriptions of 72 plant species most frequently associated with playas, their common and scientific names (including...
Common Flora of the Playa Lakes is intended to be a technical resource for private landowners, conservation groups, and governmental agencies interest...
