Mountain Islands and Desert Seas A Natural History of the U. S. -Mexican Borderlands |
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| Author:
| Gehlbach, Frederick R. |
| Series title: | Louise Lindsey Merrick Natural Environment Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89096-566-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1993 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Mountains rise like islands from deserts and grasslands along the US-Mexican border. The stunningly varied borderlands offer a laboratory for studying historical trends and ecological cycles. This work describes the stability and changes in the Borderlands' climate, landforms, and natural communities and in its distinctive plants and vertebrates.
Mountains rise like islands from deserts and grasslands along the US-Mexican border. The stunningly varied borderlands offer a laboratory for studying historical trends and ecological cycles. This work describes the stability and changes in the Borderlands' climate, landforms, and natural communities and in its distinctive plants and vertebrates.