Grasses of the Great Plains
Grasses e-böcker Field guides
Texas A & M University Press
2017
First edition.
EISBN 9781623494780
Checklist of grasses in the Great Plains.
Key to the groups and genera.
Generic keys and species descriptions.
Abbreviations for nomenclature authorities.
Glossary.
A vast swath of prairie situated between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains, the North American Great Plains extend across ten states in the United States and three provinces in Canada. The dominant vegetation is grass-both the native species that have long thrived here and the cultivated crops such as corn, wheat, and sorghum that are the result of human agricultural activity. This comprehensive guide, written by three grass specialists, is an invaluable tool for identification of the approximately 450 species of grasses that occur on the Great Plains. In each description, the authors.
Key to the groups and genera.
Generic keys and species descriptions.
Abbreviations for nomenclature authorities.
Glossary.
A vast swath of prairie situated between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains, the North American Great Plains extend across ten states in the United States and three provinces in Canada. The dominant vegetation is grass-both the native species that have long thrived here and the cultivated crops such as corn, wheat, and sorghum that are the result of human agricultural activity. This comprehensive guide, written by three grass specialists, is an invaluable tool for identification of the approximately 450 species of grasses that occur on the Great Plains. In each description, the authors.
