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All About Saguaros

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Author : Leo W. Banks
language : en
Publisher: Arizona Highways Books
Release Date : 2008

All About Saguaros written by Leo W. Banks and has been published by Arizona Highways Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Cactus categories.

Meet the giant saguaro cactus, native of the Sonoran Desert, which with a few exceptions is the only place in the world where Carnegiea gigantea grows. Sometimes called El Gigante (the giant), the saguaro cactus provides a home and food to many desert animals, as well as to peoples of desert tribes. Discover the stages of the saguaro's long life span and see how it is a protected part of the desert ecology and culture. Color photographs vividly show this cactus at its grandest and most beautiful and at its most vulnerable.

The Saguaro Cactus

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Author : David Yetman
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2020-02-25

The Saguaro Cactus written by David Yetman and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-25 with Nature categories.

The saguaro, with its great size and characteristic shape—its arms stretching heavenward, its silhouette often resembling a human—has become the emblem of the Sonoran Desert of southwestern Arizona and northwestern Mexico. The largest and tallest cactus in the United States, it is both familiar and an object of fascination and curiosity. This book offers a complete natural history of this enduring and iconic desert plant. Gathering everything from the saguaro’s role in Sonoran Desert ecology to its adaptations to the desert climate and its sacred place in Indigenous culture, this book shares precolonial through current scientific findings. The saguaro is charismatic and readily accessible but also decidedly different from other desert flora. The essays in this book bear witness to our ongoing fascination with the great cactus and the plant’s unusual characteristics, covering the saguaro’s: history of discovery, place in the cactus family, ecology, anatomy and physiology, genetics, and ethnobotany. The Saguaro Cactus offers testimony to the cactus’s prominence as a symbol, the perceptions it inspires, its role in human society, and its importance in desert ecology.

Saguaros

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Author : Mark Klett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Saguaros written by Mark Klett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Photography categories.

Mark Klett has been photographing the deserts of the American West, in particular the beauties of the Sonoran landscape--a desert that sprawls across southern Arizona and northern Mexico. Along with coyotes and tumbleweeds, saguaro cacti are one of the most recognizable (and stereotypical) features of this region. Klett's portraits of these giant desert plants are straightforward and frontal. Klett is known for teasing out the implications of man's presence in the environment: here, vital young saguaros, middle-aged contenders with gunshot wounds and wizened elders are treated as worthy inhabitants. This beautifully produced volume, featuring 40 deluxe tritone images, presents a selection of Klett's most evocative portraits with an essay by acclaimed writer Gregory McNamee.

In The Arms Of Saguaros

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Author : William L. Bird
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2023-10-24

In The Arms Of Saguaros written by William L. Bird and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-24 with History categories.

An essential—and monumental—member of the Sonoran Desert ecosystem, the saguaro cactus has become the quintessential icon of the American West. In the Arms of the Saguaros shows how, from the botanical explorers of the nineteenth century to the tourism boosters in our own time, saguaros and their images have fulfilled attention-getting needs and expectations. Through text and lavish images, this work explores the saguaro’s growth into a western icon from the early days of the American railroad to the years bracketing World War II, when Sun Belt boosterism hit its zenith and proponents of tourism succeed in moving the saguaro to the center of the promotional frame. This book explores how the growth of tourism brought the saguaro to ever-larger audiences through the proliferation of western-themed imagery on the American roadside. The history of the saguaro’s popular and highly imaginative range points to the current moment in which the saguaro touches us as a global icon in art, fashion, and entertainment.

Frequently Asked Questions About The Saguaro

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Author : Janice Emily Bowers
language : en
Publisher: Western National Parks Association
Release Date : 2003

Frequently Asked Questions About The Saguaro written by Janice Emily Bowers and has been published by Western National Parks Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Desert ecology categories.

How do you pronounce SAGUARO? How tall do saguaros grow? How much do saguaros weigh? Learn the answer to these and many other questions in Frequently Asked Questions About the Saguaro. This easy-to-read book provides brief well researched answers to the questions most asked about these giants of the Sonoran Desert. Readers will learn about the climate that best fosters saguaro growth. They'll see how birds and other critters use saguaros for their homes. And they'll also find fascinating information about the plant's flowers and fruits, including the best time of year to see their magnificent bloom and how native people make the fruit into a delicious syrup. Vividly illustrated with drawings and color photography, Frequently Asked Questions About the Saguaro is a great resource on an important and beautiful cactus.

All About Saguaros

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Author : Carle Hodge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-08

All About Saguaros written by Carle Hodge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08 with Cactus categories.

Discover the facts and legends about Arizona's majestic saguaro cactus in this informative book which traces the saguaro's origins, growth patterns, and significance to Native American cultures. Dramatic full-color photographs are featured.

Ecology Of The Saguaro Ii

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Author : Warren F. Steenbergh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977

Ecology Of The Saguaro Ii written by Warren F. Steenbergh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Desert ecology categories.

Saguaro

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Author : Anna Humphreys
language : en
Publisher: Rio Nuevo Pub
Release Date : 2002

Saguaro written by Anna Humphreys and has been published by Rio Nuevo Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Nature categories.

Ask a child to draw a picture of a cactus, and the result will probably look like a saguaro. Indeed, mass media have made this denizen of the Sonoran Desert universally recognizable, and perhaps just as misunderstood. In Saguaros: Desert Giants, Anna Humphreys and Susan Lowell share true stories about this amazing, anthropomorphic cactus that are at least as intriguing as the folklore. A saguaro can grow to be a towering fifty feet or more and live for as long as two centuries. During rainy seasons, a large saguaro can soak up literally hundreds of gallons of water in its expandable, accordion-folded trunk and arms. For uncounted generations, the Tohono O'odham people in Arizona have harvested the sweat saguaro fruits to make syrup and wine. Profusely illustrated with contemporary and historic photographs and other artwork, Saguaros: Desert Giants celebrates these iconic cacti while arguing that the need to preserve their critical Sonoran Desert habitat is more pressing now than ever.

Silly Saguaros

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Author : Frank Moore
language : en
Publisher: American Traveler Press
Release Date : 1998-07-01

Silly Saguaros written by Frank Moore and has been published by American Traveler Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-07-01 with Humor categories.

A light-hearted tribute to the giant saguaro and its many shapes and forms. This collection of 62 photographs offers fun and imaginative interpretations of what the saguaros might be saying or doing.

Saguaro Cactus

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Author : Conrad J. Storad
language : en
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Release Date : 1994-01-01

Saguaro Cactus written by Conrad J. Storad and has been published by Lerner Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Discusses the physical characteristics and life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus