North of Mexico. Volume 01. 1993. 73 photogr. 94 line drawings. XIX,372 p. 4to. Cloth.

The first published volume of a planned 12-volume-work.- Contents ofvolume 1: Introduction/ History of the Project/ A: Physical Setting ofN. America/Physiography & Climate/ Soils of N. America/ B: Paleofloris-tics, Paleovegetation & Paleoclimates/ C:Contemporary Vegetation &Floristics/ Vegetation of N. America/ Phytogeography of N. America north of Mexico - a review/ D: Humankind and the Flora/ Taxonomic &Economic Botany of the N. American Flora/ Plant Conservation in theFlora of N. America Region/ E: Classification Systems Used in the Floraof North America/ Concepts of Species, Genera & Ranks/ Pteridophytes ofN.America/ Gymnosperm Classification/ A Commentary on the General Systemof Classification of Flowering Plants/ Flowering Plant Families - AnOverview.