How Long to Read Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta

How Long Does it Take to Read Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 42 minutes to read Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta by Richard Stephen Felger

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Description

From the Pinacate lava fields and expansive dunes to the shores of the Gulf of California, the Gran Desierto is one of the hottest and driest places in the Western Hemisphere. Yet this region in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico embraces a remarkable number of habitats with a fascinating and surprisingly rich flora. This is the heart of the Sonoran Desert, still in a largely primordial state, in juxtaposition with the ravished wetlands of the once great Río Colorado. Flora of the Gran Desierto is the culmination of more than twenty-five years of research in this magnificent desert and delta by botanist Richard Felger. This comprehensive floristic study of more than 565 species of vascular plants features original diagnostic descriptions and innovative identification keys to the families, genera, and species. Particular attention has been devoted to taxa that are poorly known. Even weeds and their histories are treated in detail. Hundreds of illustrations by such eminent botanical artists as Lucretia Brezeale Hamilton, Matt Johnson, and Bobbi Angell will aid in the identification of plants. Common names of plants are given in English, Spanish, and O'odham. While emphasizing scientific accuracy, the book is written in an accessible style. Felger's observations and knowledge of plant ecology, geographic distribution, evolution, ethnobotany, plant variation and special adaptations, and the history of the region provides botanists, naturalists, ecologists, conservationists, and anyone else celebrating the desert with readable, interesting, and important information. With two of Mexico's newest biosphere reserves—the Pinacate and the Upper Gulf of California—this region is a keystone for desert conservation efforts. Its location linking vast preserves to the north makes this book especially useful for anyone interested in borderland studies and the Sonoran Desert. Flora of the Gran Desierto represents a most creative, definitive, and enthusiastic treatment of Sonoran Desert plant life and is highly relevant to ecological restoration in deserts and wetlands in arid places worldwide.

How long is Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta?

Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta by Richard Stephen Felger is 686 pages long, and a total of 175,616 words.

This makes it 232% the length of the average book. It also has 215% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 59 minutes to read Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta aloud.

What Reading Level is Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta?

Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado Delta is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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