Manual of Grasses for North America

Name: Manual of Grasses for North America
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ISBN: 9780874216868

ISBN-10: 0874216869

ISBN-13: 9780874216868

Edition: 2007

Authors: Mary E. Barkworth, Laurel K. Anderton, Kathleen M. Capels, Sandy Long, Michael B. Piep

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Grasses are the worldrsquo;s most important plants. They are the dominant species over large parts of the earthrsquo;s land surface, a fact that is reflected in the many different words that exist for grasslands, words such asprairie, veldt, palouse,andpampasto mention just a few. As a group, grasses are of major ecological importance, as soil binders and providers of shelter and food for wild animals, both large and small. Some grasses, such as wheat, rice, corn, barley, rye, tef, and sugar cane are major sources of calories for humans and their livestock; others, primarily bamboos, are used for construction, tools, paper, and fabric. More recently, the seed catalogs that tantalize…

Book details

List price: $105.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Publication date: 9/30/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 640
Size: 9.40" wide x 11.00" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 4.334
Language: English