0,00 € incl. VAT (EU buyers)
You have no items in your shopping cart.
Book ID: 106590
Felger, Richard Stephen, Benjamin Theodore Wilder, Humberto Romero -Mo and Exequiel Eucurra

Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago. Flora of the Sonoran Islands in the Gulf of California. 2012. illus. 624 p. 4to. Hardcover.

The desert islands of the Gulf of California are among the world's best-preserved archipelagos. The diverse and unique flora, from the cardón forests of Cholludo to the agave-dominated slopes of San Esteban remain much as they were centuries ago, when the Comcaac (Seri people) were the only human presence in the region. Almost 400 plant species exist here, with each island manifesting a unique composition of vegetation and flora.

For thousands of years, climatic and biological forces have sculpted a set of unparalleled desert worlds. Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago is the first in-depth coverage of the plants on islands in the Gulf of California found in between the coasts of Baja California and Sonora. The work is the culmination of decades of study by botanist Richard Felger and recent investigations by Benjamin Wilder, in collaboration with Sr. Humberto Romero-Morales, one of the most knowledgeable Seris concerning the region's flora. Their collective effort weaves together careful and accurate botanical science with the rich cultural and stunning physical setting of this island realm. The researchers surveyed, collected, and studied thousands of plants seen here in meticulous illustrations and stunning color photographs providing the most precise species accounts of the islands ever made. To access remote parts of the islands the authors worked directly with the Comcaac, an indigenous community who have lived off marine and information regarding indigenous names and distributions are an intrinsic part of this work.

The flora descriptions are extraordinarily detailed and painstakingly crafted for field biologists. Conservationists, students, and others who are interested in learning about the natural wealth of the Gulf of California, desert regions, or islands in general are sure to be captivated by this rich and fascinating volume.
Author Felger, Richard Stephen, Benjamin Theodore Wilder, Humberto Romero -Mo and Exequiel Eucurra
Article type Titel
Author Felger, Richard Stephen, Benjamin Theodore Wilder, Humberto Romero -Mo and Exequiel Eucurra
Page image Felger, Richard Stephen, Benjamin Theodore Wilder, Humberto Romero -Mo and Exequiel Eucurra: Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago. Flora of the Sonoran Islands in the Gulf of California. 2012. illus. 624 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. (106590) 95.23
Manufacturer University of Arizona Press Main Library Bldg., 5th Floor P.o.Box 210055
Price excl. VAT 89,00
US price excl. VAT 97,9
EAN 9780816502431
ISBN 9780816502431
Current subscription price Nein
Pitchman info Nein
 
95,23 € incl. VAT (EU buyers) *
89,00 € excl. VAT (Other buyers)
(97,90 US$)
Shipping extra
* VAT is not applicable to customers with a European VAT-ID.
Product tags