Guide to the Plants of Arizona's White Mountains

by George C. West, Julie Hammonds (Contribution by), West L. Ellen (Foreword by)

Overview

George C. West provides a simple and quick guide written especially for amateur plant lovers, nature enthusiasts, interested hikers, tourists, and botanists who want to learn more about the plants of the White Mountains in east-central Arizona.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826360694
Publisher:	University of New Mexico Press
Publication date:	09/15/2019
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

George C. West (1931"2016) was a professor emeritus of zoophysiology at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. After moving to Arizona in 1996, he and his wife, Ellen, began studying and photographing plants. He is the author of North American Hummingbirds: An Identification Guide (UNM Press).

Julie Hammonds is a freelance editor specializing in science, nature, travel, the arts, history, and sports.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Ellen L. West
Preface
George C. West
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use This Guide
Arrangement of This Guide
What's in the Species Descriptions
About Scientific and Common Names

Part One. Trees
Coniferous Trees
Deciduous Trees

Part Two. Plants Other Than Trees
White
Pink
Magenta
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green, Brown, and Cryptic Flowers
Blue and Purple

Part Three. Ferns

Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Guide to the Plants of Arizona's White Mountains will be very useful for all botanists and amateurs enjoying this relatively cool, mostly coniferous, volcanic area in Navajo and Apache counties.—Marcel Rejmánek, Plant Science Bulletin

An ideal companion for the amateur wanderer.—Arizona Daily Sun

An ideal companion for the amateur wanderer.—Arizona Daily Sun

An excellent handbook to the many plant species found in this unique region.—The Blazing Star, newsletter of the North American Native Plant Society

It is easy to imagine a dog-eared copy of this manual lying on the dashboard as you drive through the natural wonders of the White Mountains. That's because it is easy to use and covers a small enough area to allow for the inclusion of all the commonly occurring species in the area.—Ries Lindley, The Plant Press

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