Ernest H. Williams, Jr.

William R. Kenan Professor of Biology Emeritus

The Nature HandbookThe Nature Handbook

Chapter 11, Deserts & Prairies

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Photo Information

Fig. 11.1. Green ribbons:

  1. cottonwood trees; Park Co., WY; 13 Aug 2003; EHW
  2. greener vegetation along a paved road; nr. Bishop, CA; 14 Sep 1980; EHW

Fig. 11.2. Shrubs in arid areas:

  1. creosote bush, Larrea tridentate; Death Valley Nat’l Mon., CA; 24 Apr 1981; EHW
  2. gray matplant, Tiquilianesiotica; Bartolome, Galapagos; 14 Nov 2000; EHW
  3. sagebrush, Artemesia tridentate; Heart Mtn, Park Co., WY; 2 Aug 2001; EHW

Fig. 11.3. Gray arid-zone plants:

  1. desert holly, Atriplex hymenelytra; Death Valley Nat’l Mon., CA; 24 Apr 1981; EHW
  2. sagebrush, Artemesia tridentate; Newton Lk, Park Co., WY; 9 Aug 2001; EHW
  3. teddy bear cholla cactus, Opuntia bigelovii; Joshua Tree Nat’l Mon., CA; 21 Apr 1981; EHW

Fig. 11.4. Small leaves:

  1. ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens; Joshua Tree Nat’l Mon., CA; 21 Apr 1981; EHW
  2. close-up of ocotillo; AZ; John Alcock
  3. leaves of foothill paloverde, Cercidium microphyllum; AZ; John Alcock

Fig. 11.5. Green stems:

  1. prickly pear cactus, Opuntiapolyacantha; Cody, WY; 27 Jul 2002; EHW
  2. foothill paloverde, Cercidium microphyllum; AZ; John Alcock

Fig. 11.6. Vertical plant structures:

  1. pads of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia sp.; Grand Canyon Nat’l Pk, AZ; Jul 1999; EHW
  2. likely of Jacquinia berterii; St Thomas, VI; 2 Jul 2002; EHW

Fig. 11.7. Salt gradient:

  1. greasewood, Sarcobatus vermiculatus; Heart Mtn, Park Co., WY; 9 Aug 2001; EHW
  2. close-up of greasewood; Heart Mtn, Park Co., WY; 9 Aug 2001; EHW

Fig. 11.8. Sonoran desert:

  1. creosote bush; AZ; John Alcock
  2. diverse desert flora; AZ; John Alcock

Fig. 11.9. Desert flower show:

  1. Sonoran desert; AZ; John Alcock
  2. Sonoran desert; AZ; John Alcock
  3. great basin desert; Red Lodge, MT; 16 Jun 1978; EHW

Fig. 11.10. Nurse plants of giant saguaro, Carnegiea gigantea:

  1. foothill paloverde, Cercidium microphyllum; AZ; John Alcock
  2. bursage, Ambrosia sp.; AZ; John Alcock

Fig. 11.11. Big sagebrush, Artemesia tridentata:

  1. small; Heart Mtn, Park Co., WY; 2 Aug 2001; EHW
  2. intermediate; Southfork-Cody Rd, WY; 8 Aug 2001; EHW
  3. large; nr. Tower, Yellowstone Nat’l Pk; 16 Aug 2001; EHW

Fig. 11.12. Insect magnets:

  1. rubber rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus nauseosus; Crandall, Park Co., WY; 6 Aug 2001; EHW
  2. rabbitbrush; Cody, WY; 8 Aug 2003; EHW
  3. goldenrod, Solidago sp.; Warm Lk, ID; 23 Jul 2002; EHW

Fig. 11.13. Tumbleweed; Southfork-Cody Rd., WY; 8 Aug 2001; EHW

Fig. 11.14. California chaparral; Cold Ck Canyon, CA; Feb 1981; EHW

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