A Field Guide to the Grasses of New Mexico
Third Edition
Kelly W. Allred
Agricultural Experiment Station - New Mexico State University
Taken from Back Cover:
"A Field Guide to the Grasses of New Mexico will be useful to wild-flower and nature enthusiasts, students, ecologists, range managers, ranchers and farmers, and environmental scientists.
"This Comprehensive guide describes over 460 different kinds of grasses growing in New Mexico, with nearly half the species illustrated.
"Introductory Material explains the structure and terminology of the grass plant and summarizes the scientific classification of New Mexico grasses.
"Keys allow the correct identification of grass plants growing in the state, giving the correct scientific and common names (including common names in Spanish), notes on habitat and uses, and county-level range maps.
"Appendices provide information on important grass weeds, poisonous or harmful grasses, grasses for pasture and range improvement, life history characteristics of important range and wildlife grasses, and vegetative identification."
Kelly W. Allred
Agricultural Experiment Station - New Mexico State University
Taken from Back Cover:
"A Field Guide to the Grasses of New Mexico will be useful to wild-flower and nature enthusiasts, students, ecologists, range managers, ranchers and farmers, and environmental scientists.
"This Comprehensive guide describes over 460 different kinds of grasses growing in New Mexico, with nearly half the species illustrated.
"Introductory Material explains the structure and terminology of the grass plant and summarizes the scientific classification of New Mexico grasses.
"Keys allow the correct identification of grass plants growing in the state, giving the correct scientific and common names (including common names in Spanish), notes on habitat and uses, and county-level range maps.
"Appendices provide information on important grass weeds, poisonous or harmful grasses, grasses for pasture and range improvement, life history characteristics of important range and wildlife grasses, and vegetative identification."