The Ribbon of Green: Change in Riparian Vegetation in the Southwestern United States

by Stanley A. Leake, Robert H. Webb, Raymond M. Turner

Woody wetlands constitute a relatively small but extremely important part of the landscape in the southwestern United States. These riparian habitats support more than one-third of the region's vascular plant species, are home to a variety of wildlife, and provide essential havens for dozens of migratory animals. Because of their limited size and disproportionately high biological value, the goal of protecting wetland environments frequently takes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816525889
• ISBN13: 9780816525881
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 4.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.4" x 12.1"