| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 251 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Physical Setting: Mexico's Mountain Ranges and Climate -- 2. American Tropical Deciduous Forests -- 3. Bursera Through Time: The Advantages of Being at the Right Place at the Right Time -- 4. Bursera's Anatomical and Physiological Adaptations to the Land -- To Exfoliate or Not to Exfoliate, That Is the Question -- Succulence -- Leaves, the Most Variable Trait of Bursera -- 5. Bursera Leaves and Their Interactions with Leaf Devourers |
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6. Bursera Reproductive Traits, or a Genus with Confused Sexuality -- Reproductive Systems -- Flowers -- Fruits -- 7. Bursera and People -- Resins -- Essential Oil -- Bursera Wooden Artifacts -- Other Uses -- 8. Where Burseras Grow -- 9. How to Grow Burseras -- 10. Systematics and Taxonomy -- Bursera Belongs to the Burseraceae -- Evolutionary Relationships Within the Genus -- 11. Bursera: Genus and Species Descriptions -- 12. Index of Plants by Major Leaf Traits and Location -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the Authors |
| Summary |
"Native to the U.S. Southwest and Mexico, the various species of the Bursera plant have been prized throughout history for their distinct aromas, medicinal properties, and pliable woods. Focusing on its importance and impact within the desert Southwest and Mexico, this volume will be the first book to describe the biogeography, phenology, ethnobotany, and peculiar chemistry of the many species of Bursera. Written in an engaging style, enhanced with 200 color photographs, and complete with a compendium with species descriptions, this book will be an essential reference on a significant North American plant for the scientist and enthusiast alike"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 18, 2024) |
| Subject |
Bursera.
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Bursera -- Ecology
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Bursera -- Geographical distribution
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NATURE / General
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Bursera
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Yetman, David, 1941- author.
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Ezcurra, Exequiel, writer of foreword.
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| LC no. |
2023016729 |
| ISBN |
9780816551958 |
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0816551952 |
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