Elephant Trees, Copales, and Cuajiotes: A Natural History of Bursera 1st Edition

Elephant Trees, Copales, and Cuajiotes: A Natural History of Bursera 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780816551941,0816551944,9780816551958, 0816551952

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0816551952
• ISBN-13: 9780816551958
• Author: Judith X. Becerra, David Yetman

Predominantly native to the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, and the Caribbean, the various species of Bursera have been prized throughout history for their distinctive aromas, medicinal properties, workable wood, and attractive appearance. Despite its extensive past and current use as incense in religious ceremonies, and its resourceful antiseptic ability to treat a range of maladies, no comprehensive book exists on this vital yet overlooked plant. Highlighting bursera’s importance and impact within the desert Southwest and Mexico, this volume will be the first book to describe the ecology, evolution, ethnobotany, and peculiar chemistry of the many species of Bursera.

Table contents:

1. The Physical Setting: Mexico’s Mountain Ranges and Climate

2. American Tropical Deciduous Forests

3. Bursera Through Time: The Advantages of Being at the Right Place at the Right Time

4. Bursera’s Anatomical and Physiological Adaptations to the Land

5. Bursera Leaves and Their Interactions with Leaf Devourers

6. Bursera Reproductive Traits, or a Genus with Confused Sexuality

7. Bursera and People

8. Where Burseras Grow

9. How to Grow Burseras

10. Systematics and Taxonomy

11. Bursera: Genus and Species Descriptions

12. Index of Plants by Major Leaf Traits and Location

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