{"product_id":"plants-of-deep-south-texas-a-field-guide-to-the-woody-flowering-species-9781603441445","title":"Plants of Deep South Texas: A Field Guide to the Woody \u0026 Flowering Species","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alfred Richardson | Ken King\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Plants - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Field Guide to the Woody and Flowering Species Covering the almost three million acres of southernmost Texas known as the Lower Rio Grande Valley, this user-friendly guide is an essential reference for nature enthusiasts, farmers and ranchers, professional botanists, and anyone interested in the plant life of Texas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlfred Richardson and Ken King offer abundant photographs and short descriptions of more than eight hundred species of ferns, algae, and woody and herbaceous plants--two-thirds of the species that occur in this region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlants of Deep South Texas\u003c\/i\u003e opens with a brief introduction to the region and an illustrated guide to leaf shapes and flower parts. The book's individual species accounts cover: \u003cbr\u003eLeaves\u003cbr\u003eFlowers\u003cbr\u003eFruit\u003cbr\u003eBlooming period\u003cbr\u003eDistribution\u003cbr\u003eHabits\u003cbr\u003eCommon and scientific names \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition, the authors' comments include indispensible information that cannot be seen in a photograph, such as the etymology of the scientific name, the plant's use by caterpillars and its value from the human perspective. The authors also provide a glossary of terms, as well as an appendix of butterfly and moth species mentioned in the text.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46317656178839,"sku":"9781603441445","price":3025.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781603441445.webp?v=1768679599","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/plants-of-deep-south-texas-a-field-guide-to-the-woody-flowering-species-9781603441445","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}