Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of the Southwest: A Guide for the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas [Hardcover]

Robert A. Vines (Author), Sarah Kahlden Arendale (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1960

"This monumental work, describing 1231 species of woody plants, with 1240 illustrations, is an incredible achievement in the history of natural science publishing. It is an immense production, indispensable to naturalists of the region." --American Forests Covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of the Southwest has come to be regarded as the definitive study of these plants.

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About the Author

Robert A. Vines was director of the Houston Museum of Natural History, science supervisor for the Spring Branch Independent School District in Houston, and Director of the Houston Arboretum and Botanical Gardens and of the Robert A. Vines Environmental Science Center. A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, he received his BS degree from the University of Houston and did graduate work at the Universities of Texas, Georgia, and Indiana and Louisiana State University. He received the Johnny Appleseed Award—the nation’s highest horticulture award—from the Men’s Garden Clubs of America.

Sarah Kahlden Arendale, a Houston resident, was a graduate of Sam Houston High School and also studied at the Museum of the Fine Arts of Houston. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1104 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press (1960)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 029273414X
• ISBN-13: 978-0292734142
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,698,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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