Plant ecology of an arid basin, Tres Alamos-Redington area, southeastern Arizona / by Robert C. Zimmermann ; United States, Department of the Interior, Geological Survey.

Author/creator Zimmermann, Robert C.
Other author Geological Survey (U.S.)
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969.
Descriptionvi, 51 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm + 2 maps.
Supplemental Contenthttp://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp485D
Subjects

SeriesVegetation and hydrologic phenomena
Geological Survey professional paper ; 485-D
Geological Survey professional paper ; 485-D. ^A16492
Contents List of plants -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Physical setting -- Topography -- Bedrock geology -- Valley-fill geology -- Soils -- Climate -- Flow regimens -- Vegetation -- General description -- Floristic regions and previous work -- Methods of study -- Variations in the vegetation of the uplands -- Variations in the vegetation of valley floors -- Valley-floor vegetation undifferentiated from that of adjacent uplands -- Bottom-land closed canopy forest -- Variation in the vegetation of ephemeral streams -- Valley-floor vegetation of Tres Alamost Wash and Ash Creek -- Kelsey Canyon -- Lower reach of Hot Springs Canyon -- Variations in the valley-floor vegetation downstream from the mountain front -- Lower reach of Soza Canyon -- Vegetation of the San Pedro River bottom lands -- Summary -- Germination of valley-floor species -- General interpretation of the ecology of valley-floor vegetation -- Headwaters located on valley fill -- Headwaters located on bedrock -- Middle reach located on bedrock -- Middle reach located on valley fill -- Bedrock canyon in middle to lower reach -- Lower reach located on valley fill -- Extreme lower reach located on bedrock -- Summary -- Selected aspects of valley-floor plant ecology -- Valley-floor vegetation, rooting depths, and ground-water withdrawals -- Rooting depths -- Capillary rise -- Plant growth and sources of moisture -- Distribution and ecology of desert-willow -- Valley-floor vegetation of gaged streams in the Tucson basin -- Discussion -- References -- Index.
Contents Plate 1. Geohydrologic maps of the Tres Alamos-Redington area, southeastern Arizona -- Plate 2. Maps showing ranges of valley-floor species in the Tres Alamos-Redington area.
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General noteOn map: "W67377."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 46-47).
Other formsAlso available on the Internet.
Issued in other formOnline version: Zimmermann, Robert C. Plant ecology of an arid basin, Tres Alamos-Redington area, southeastern Arizona
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