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Grasses of Colorado

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dc.contributor.authorShaw, Robert B., author
dc.contributor.authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T05:39:51Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T05:39:51Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references and index.
dc.description.abstractThis systematic treatment of Colorado grasses will help students, naturalists, botanists, ecologists, agronomists, range scientists, and other interested readers identify and learn about this unique and economically important plant family. Grasses of Colorado describes all grasses known to occur in the state outside of cultivation: more than 300 native, introduced, naturalized, and adventive species. Colorado's elevation range of more than 11,000 feet creates a wide variety of habitats that supports a spectacular diversity of grasses. With 335 known species, Colorado has one of the most diverse and extensive grass floras in the United States. Comprehensive coverage, useful keys, and detailed species descriptions in Grasses of Colorado will make this volume the standard reference for years to come. Robert B. Shaw provides overviews of Colorado's physiography and ecoregions and introduces the grass plant in plain, enjoyable text. He includes a checklist of Colorado grasses, a bibliography, and a glossary of terms that may be unfamiliar to nonspecialists. Line drawings, state distribution maps, and habitat notes for each species enable accurate plant identification, familiarity with regional ecogeography, and increased understanding of plant ecology of the Rocky Mountains. A monumental accomplishment certain to become the standard work on the subject, Grasses of Colorado synthesizes existing literature and incorporates recent scientific findings to offer a complete, current reference.
dc.description.tableofcontentsFood for Human Consumption -- Forage for Wild and Domestic Animals -- Soil Conservation and Land Improvements -- Turf and Ornamentals -- Other Uses -- Harmful Grasses -- Physiography And Ecoregions Of Colorado -- Physiography -- High Plains -- Piedmont -- Southern Rocky Mountains -- Intermountain Parks -- Western Plateaus -- Ecoregions -- Divisions -- Provinces -- The Grass Plant -- Roots -- Culms (Stems) -- Leaves -- Inflorescence -- Spikelets -- Florets -- Grasses Of Colorado -- Checklist -- Keys and Descriptions -- Key to the Genera -- I.Aristidoideae -- II.Arundinoideae -- III.Chloridoideae -- IV.Danthonioideae -- V.Ehrhartoideae -- VI.Panicoideae -- VII.Pooideae.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediumbooks
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/87602
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofUniversity Press of Colorado
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dc.rights.accessAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.
dc.subject.lcshGrasses -- Colorado
dc.subject.lcshGrasses -- Colorado -- Identification
dc.titleGrasses of Colorado
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