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Contents
b. The Desert Scene
c. The Sonoran Desert and the Monument
d. Climate: The Vital Factor
e. Rocks: Foundation and Soilmakers
f. Plant and Animal Zones
g. Desert Plants
Succulents
The Saguaro—Monarch of the Monument
Other Common Cactuses
Non-Succulents
Perennials
Ephemerals
h. Major Plant Communities of Saguaro
i. Plants of the Hills and Mountains
Oak-Pine Woodland
Ponderosa Pine Forest
j. Animals and How They Survive
Invertebrates
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
k. The Rhythms of Nature
l. The Impact of Man
Appendix
m. Suggested Reading
n. Common and Scientific Names of Plants
o. Reptiles and Amphibians of the monument
p. Birds of the monument
q. Mammals of the monument
For additional information, visit the Web site for
Saguaro National Park
Natural History Series
1972
This publication is one of a series of handbooks explaining the natural history of scenic and scientific areas in the National Park System. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C., 20402. Price $2.20.
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