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Author: Hugh N. Mozingo
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Published: 1987-07-01
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 0874174260
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mozingo presents the life histories of more than sixty species of both common and unusual shrubs, and discusses how shrubs grow, reproduce, and adapt to the extreme weather conditions that are part of daily life in the Great Basin. Drawings by Christine Stetter.
Author: Ronald M. Lanner
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Although the Great Basin is often thought of as a vast and barren desert, the massive mountain ranges that mark its boundaries and interior are home to a diverse group of trees which represent an important and beautiful part of the complex network of living organisms that enrich the Basin environment.
Author: Ronald M. Lanner
Publisher:
Published: 1984-01-01
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780608012629
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Laird R. Blackwell
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780762738052
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With 350 stunning color images and descriptive text, Laird Blackwell reveals the diversity and beauty of the Great Basin through its wildflowers. This book is a handy introduction to the region's plants for beginners and a fascinating study of the ecosystem that will appeal to experts.
Author: David Rhode
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 210
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A field guide to the traditional plant knowledge of the Paiute and Shoshone people living in the southern Great Basin and northern Mojave Desert region. Sections cover trees; large shrubs and woody vines; small shrubs and subshrubs; yuccas and agaves; cacti; herbaceous plants; grasses and grass- like plants; and bulbs. Each entry includes a morphological description, habitat, and uses for food, medicine, textiles, and construction. Most but not all plants are photographed in color. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Author: John Hunter Thomas
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1974-01-01
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780520025387
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0874173434
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This 10th anniversary edition, with text, photographs, and a new preface by Stephen Trimble, celebrates the Great Basin wilderness in all seasons.
Author: Scott M. Lambert
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 134
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This seed and plant guide contains descriptions of almost 250 native and non-native (introduced) plants and seeds used by the U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Great Basin region of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, and California. It is a partial list of the grasses, forbs (wildflowers and herbaceous legumes) and shrubs available from commercial seed vendors in very limited to good quantities. The plants described are mostly considered to be plants found in aridland sites (less than 12 inches mean annual rainfall) and does not include herbaceous wetland/riparian plants. The target audience includes natural resource specialists and other technical specialists who utilize seeds in BLM projects. The appendices include more detailed information on seeding depth, effective annual precipitation for Great Basin plants, seed characteristics, the minimum pure live seed (PLS) rate for BLM, native plant species by Ecoregion (EPA, Level III), commercial sources for seed, and a list of publications on plants and seeds.
Author: Michael Graf
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780520215832
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The reader could hardly be disappointed with this book. More than simply a 'flower key, ' it deftly describes each species and its requirements for survival in the high Sierra. In addition to presenting an impressive collection of spectacular photographs, Graf describes the myriad physical aspects of the Basin which control the flora's vitality, its evolution and its future. This is a wildflower book with the depth and richness that will satisfy Tahoe plant lovers for a long time to come."--Joseph L. Medeiros, Sierra College
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Published: 1979
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The shrub, tree, and cactus vegetation of 59 selected study sites in eight drainage basins of the Nevada Test Site was documented in 1963, and again in 1975. Vegetation of the sites, which span the range of 3076 to 7425 ft elevation, is assigned to five plant associations, and intergrades, on the 25 Mojave Desert sites; eight associations on the 10 Great Basin Desert sites; and six associations, and ecotonal types, on the 24 sites of the desert transition. The data presented are for numbers of plants crossing the lines, mean height of plants, and calculated percentage cover of the ground. All data are summarized by site, species, and year for each of the vegetation categories, and for living and dead plants combined and dead plants only. Apparent from the data are increases in the numbers, height, and percentage cover on nearly all sites, and in essentially all species, during the 12-year period, and a decrease in the proportions of dead plants. Species composition or relative proportions of the species did not change. The increases appear to be directly related to rainfall during the time interval. It is concluded that in desert vegetation numbers and size of shrubs vary significantly with climatic fluctuations through time, and reflect especially the rainfall history of a given site at any point in time.
