Trees, Shrubs, and Vines of the Texas Hill Country
Author : Jan Wrede
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,36 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1603443770
Author : Jan Wrede
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,36 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1603443770
Author : Brian Loflin
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 27,71 MB
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1585444677
This photographic guide to grasses gives all who have been frustrated trying to identify these difficult plants an easy-to-use, visually precise, and information-packed field guide to seventy-seven native and introduced species that grow in the Texas Hill Country and beyond. With a blade of grass in hand, open this book and find: Handy thumb guides to seedhead type, the most visible distinguishing characteristic to begin identification. Color photographs of stands of grasses and detailed close-ups. Concise information about economic uses, habitat, range, and flowering season. Quick-reference icons for native status, toxicity, growing season, and grazing response
Author : Marshall Enquist
Publisher : Shearer Publishing
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 23,77 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Nature
ISBN :
A land of rugged hills and deeply cut canyons with clear streams running over beds of solid limestone, the Hill Country is rich in regional species, from Sycamore-Leaf Snow Bell and Texas Barberry to Canyon Mock-Orange and Scarlet Leatherflower. In the classic reference Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country, Austin conservationist Marshall Enquist provides detailed descriptions and color illustrations of 427 wildflower species. Broad in scope, the book covers everything from the smallest meadow flowers to the largest flowering trees and shrubs. A comprehensive guide to the flora of one of Texas' most beautiful regions, Enquist subdivides and provides brief explanations of three geological areas within the Hill Country: the Edwards Plateau, the Lampasas Cut Plains, and the Llano Uplift and the indigenous species of wildflowers that thrive in each locale. Published by Lone Star Botanical
Author : Richard B. Taylor
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 38,81 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781885696144
There are over 281 species of woody plants and 32 species of cacti in the South Texas ecological region. The vast majority of these are found in the lower Rio Grande Valley, which is part of the subtropical Tamaulipan biotic province. Many of the plant species in this area reach their northernmost boundary here. The 44 plants described in this guide represent an estimated 75% of the overall brush biomass of the South Texas ecological region, excluding the lower Rio Grande Valley. The plants are grouped into thorned and thornless categories and alphabetized by family. Distinguishing characteristics have been italicized for easy reference. Similar species are also noted. In this guide, plants are not ranked by importance because their value to animals can differ from ranch to ranch, depending on the plant's availability and the ranch's location, soil type, and land management practices. In case a plant is not found in this guide or more information is desired, a list of additional references is included.
Author : James P. Stanley
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 12,22 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1603443436
In this invaluable new book, Jim Stanley charts a practical course for understanding and handling a variety of problems that both new and established landowners in the Texas Hill Country will confront--from brush control, grazing, and overpopulation of deer to erosion, fire, and management of exotic animals and plants.
Author : Jill Nokes
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 23,68 MB
Release : 2001-05-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780292755734
Since its first publication in 1986, How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest has set the standard for both home and professional gardeners. Written when the native plant movement was just getting started, it helped convert a generation of gardeners to the practical and aesthetic values of using drought-tolerant plants in southwestern landscapes. In this new edition, Jill Nokes has extensively rewritten every section to include the latest information on the production, cultivation, and landscape use of native plants. She has added over 75 new species and updated the propagation and care information for the original 350 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines. In addition to the individual plant descriptions, she also devotes whole chapters to gathering and storing seeds, seed germination, planting, vegetative propagation, and transplanting. With this wealth of clearly presented, easy-to-reference information, How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest will remain the last word on this subject.
Author : Elray S. Nixon
Publisher :
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 12,4 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Trees
ISBN : 9780934115100
Author : John Wright
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 22,88 MB
Release : 2010-08-02
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 140880185X
A recipe-complemented guide to edible plants that can be found in the British countryside shares essential facts about conservation, safety, legal concerns and necessary tools and includes additional information about seasonal growth cycles and cooking strategies. By the author of Mushrooms.
Author : Paul D. Kyle
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 15,38 MB
Release : 2005-02-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1603445900
Chimney Swifts, birds that nest and roost in chimneys, have been historically abundant in North America. But by the late 1980s, the number of swifts migrating to North America from the Amazon River Basin had declined. A growing number of people across North America are now constructing nesting towers and conducting Chimney Swift conservation projects in their own communities. With Chimney Swift Towers, concerned bird conservationists have a step-by-step guide to help them create more habitat for these beneficial, insect-eating birds. Chimney Swift experts Paul and Georgean Kyle give directions for building freestanding wooden towers, wooden kiosk towers, masonry towers, and other structures. Included are - design basics, - lists of materials needed, - useful diagrams and photographs, - and detailed instructions on site preparation, tower construction, installation, and maintenance. Anyone with basic woodworking or masonry skills and an interest in wildlife conservation will find this publication helpful. That includes do-it-yourselfers, homeowners involved in creating backyard habitat for wildlife, landscape and structural architects, park and wildscape managers, wildlife management area professionals, nature centers, garden centers, scout troops, and other civic organizations in search of community service projects.
Author : Frederick R. Gehlbach
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,95 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Mexican-American Border Region
ISBN : 9780890965665
In this engaging personal narrative, biologist Fred Gehlbach describes the stability and changes of the past century in the Borderlands' climate, landforms, and natural communities and in its distinctive plants and vertebrates.