Grasses of Colorado

by Shaw, Robert B.

• ISBN13: 9780870818837
• ISBN10: 087081883X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-28
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Colorado

Summary

This systematic treatment of Colorado grasses will help students, naturalists, botanists, ecologists, agronomists, range scientists, and other interested readers identify and learn about this unique and economically important plant family. Grasses of Colorado describes all grasses known to occur in the state outside of cultivation: more than 300 native, introduced, naturalized, and adventive species. Comprehensive coverage, useful keys, and detailed species descriptions in Grasses of Colorado will make this volume the standard reference for years to come.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	p. 1
Food for Human Consumption	p. 1
Forage for Wild and Domestic Animals	p. 3
Soil Conservation and Land Improvements	p. 4
Turf and Ornamentals	p. 4
Other Uses	p. 6
Harmful Grasses	p. 6
PHYSIOGRAPHY AND ECOREGIONS OF COLORADO	p. 9
Physiography	p. 9
High Plains	p. 10
Piedmont	p. 11
Southern Rocky Mountains	p. 12
Intermountain Parks	p. 12
Western Plateaus	p. 13
Ecoregions	p. 13
Divisions	p. 13
Provinces	p. 14
THE GRASS PLANT	p. 17
Roots	p. 17
Culms (Stems)	p. 19
Leaves	p. 19
Inflorescence	p. 19
Spikelets	p. 22
Florets	p. 27
GRASSES OF COLORADO	p. 29
Checklist	p. 31
Keys and Descriptions	p. 38
Key to the Genera	p. 39
Aristidoideae	p. 69
Arundinoideae	p. 82
Chloridoideae	p. 83
Danthonioideae	p. 208
Bhrhartoideae	p. 215
Panicoideae	p. 218
Pooideae	p. 290
Glossary	p. 611
Literature Cited	p. 625
Index	p. 629
Map of Colorado Counties	p. 648
Index of Families/Subfamii.Ies, Tribes, and Genera	p. 65
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