Cacti of the Desert SW

Quinn, Meg

ISBN 10: 1887896287 / ISBN 13: 9781887896283

Published by Rio Nuevo (edition Illustrated), 2001

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 1887896287-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cacti of the Desert SW
• Publisher: Rio Nuevo (edition Illustrated)
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1887896287
• ISBN 13: 9781887896283
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The deserts of the American Southwest boast a remarkably diversity of drought-tolerant plant life, including many species found nowhere else on earth. And no group says desert quite like cacti. Their prickly nature notwithstanding, cacti and the desert habitats in which they reside are especially fragile. Indeed, Saguaro National Park and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument were established primarily to protect the largest concentrations of these respective species. Others, such as the Pima pineapple cactus, are less conspicuous but also more rare and in need of special protection and conservation.