An Ecological Reconnaissance in the White Sands, New Mexico
Emerson FW. 1935. An Ecological Reconnaissance in the White Sands, New Mexico. Ecology. 16(2):226-233
Description of plant life in the gypsum sand dunes. Notes that plants germinate only in the flats and that some are able to survive dune encroachment by sending out adventitious roots. Includes a list of plant species (by scientific name) with notation indicating distribution (wide distribution, local desert and endemic).
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Emerson, Fred
- Units
- WHSA
- Keywords
- Checklist, Distribution, Plant Studies, Plants