Biological Survey Of Texas

Author : Vernon Bailey
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282825324
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Biological Survey of Texas written by Vernon Bailey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Biological Survey of Texas: Life Zones, With Characteristic Species of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Plants; Reptiles, With Notes on Distribution; Mammals, With Notes on Distribution, Habits, and Economic Importance The fauna and flora of Texas are wonderfully rich and varied, not only in abundance Of individuals and species, but in the number of genera, families, and orders, some of which do not occur in any other part Of the United States. This richness is due, not so much to the enormous extent of the State, as to its varied physical and climatic conditions, for it embraces areas Of abundant humidity and extreme aridity, of dense forest and extensive plain, 'of low coast prairies and rugged mountains. Besides stretching across the aerial pathway of north and south migrating birds and bats, it lies at the threshold of the Tropics and claims a large contingent Of Mexican Species. On the east it includes the fauna and flora of the lower Mississippi Val ley, with most Of the species ranging to the Atlantic coast, and on the west reaches far into the desert region Of highly specialized forms, while in the middle portion it is traversed by a wide tongue of the more northern fauna and flora of the Great Plains. In the west Several mountain masses reach an altitude of feet, with peaks rising to and feet. This range of altitude together with the great extent of latitude, suffices to include within the State the full width Of three of the principal life zones, Lower Austral. Upper Austral, and Transition, each with its characteristic series Of plants and animals. In the Lower Rio Grande and Gulf Coast region there is, moreover, a Slight overlapping of tropical species, accompanying the almost tropical climate, while high up in the Guadalupe, Davis, and Chisos mountains are mere traces Of Canadian zone species. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.