The Nature Handbook

Ernest H. Williams, Jr.

Oxford University Press

2005

Photo Information for Chapter 11, Deserts & Prairies

Fig. 11.1. Green ribbons:

(a) cottonwood trees; Park Co., WY; 13 Aug 2003; EHW

(b) greener vegetation along a paved road; nr. Bishop, CA; 14 Sep 1980; EHW

 

Fig. 11.2. Shrubs in arid areas:

(a) creosote bush, Larrea tridentate; Death Valley Nat’l Mon., CA; 24 Apr 1981; EHW

(b) gray matplant, Tiquilianesiotica; Bartolome, Galapagos; 14 Nov 2000; EHW

(c) sagebrush, Artemesia tridentate; Heart Mtn, Park Co., WY; 2 Aug 2001; EHW

 

Fig. 11.3. Gray arid-zone plants:

(a) desert holly, Atriplex hymenelytra; Death Valley Nat’l Mon., CA; 24 Apr 1981; EHW

(b) sagebrush, Artemesia tridentate; Newton Lk, Park Co., WY; 9 Aug 2001; EHW

(c) teddy bear cholla cactus, Opuntia bigelovii; Joshua Tree Nat’l Mon., CA; 21 Apr 1981; EHW

 

Fig. 11.4. Small leaves:

(a) ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens; Joshua Tree Nat’l Mon., CA; 21 Apr 1981; EHW

(b) close-up of ocotillo; AZ; John Alcock

(c) leaves of foothill paloverde, Cercidium microphyllum; AZ; John Alcock

 

Fig. 11.5. Green stems:

(a) prickly pear cactus, Opuntiapolyacantha; Cody, WY; 27 Jul 2002; EHW

(b) foothill paloverde, Cercidium microphyllum; AZ; John Alcock

 

Fig. 11.6. Vertical plant structures:

(a) pads of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia sp.; Grand Canyon Nat’l Pk, AZ; Jul 1999; EHW

(b) likely of Jacquinia berterii; St Thomas, VI; 2 Jul 2002; EHW

 

Fig. 11.7. Salt gradient:

(a) greasewood, Sarcobatus vermiculatus; Heart Mtn, Park Co., WY; 9 Aug 2001; EHW

(b) close-up of greasewood; Heart Mtn, Park Co., WY; 9 Aug 2001; EHW

 

Fig. 11.8. Sonoran desert:

(a) creosote bush; AZ; John Alcock

(b) diverse desert flora; AZ; John Alcock

 

Fig. 11.9. Desert flower show:

(a) and (b) Sonoran desert; AZ; John Alcock

(c) great basin desert; Red Lodge, MT; 16 Jun 1978; EHW

 

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

(a) foothill paloverde, Cercidium microphyllum; AZ; John Alcock

(b) bursage, Ambrosia sp.; AZ; John Alcock

 

Fig. 11.11. Big sagebrush, Artemesia tridentata:

(a) small; Heart Mtn, Park Co., WY; 2 Aug 2001; EHW

(b) intermediate; Southfork-Cody Rd, WY; 8 Aug 2001; EHW

(c) large; nr. Tower, Yellowstone Nat’l Pk; 16 Aug 2001; EHW

 

Fig. 11.12. Insect magnets:

(a) rubber rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus nauseosus; Crandall, Park Co., WY; 6 Aug 2001; EHW

(b) rabbitbrush; Cody, WY; 8 Aug 2003; EHW

(c) 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