Edwards Plateau Vegetation
Edwards Plateau Vegetation
副标题: Plant Ecological Studies in Central Texas
ISBN: 9780918954503
出版社: Baylor University Press
出版年: 1988-07
页数: 154
定价: USD 34.95
装帧: Paperback
内容简介
Because of its large size, topographic diversity, and southcentral position in North America, Texas has a flora of some 5,480 species in 10 natural regions and at least 77 major plant associations. Central in the state's biogeographical pattern is the Edwards Plateau, a strongly dissected tableland, distinctly bordered on the east and south by the abrupt Balcones Escarpment. This volume brings together eight studies of the Plateau originally presented at a symposium sponsored by the Southwestern Association of Naturalists. The aim is to provide an introduction to the vegetational landscape, including representative photographs, specific research about the history of vegetation patterns, and quantitative information on current structure and succession.