Description
From the Foreword
Of all the plants in the world, few are more remarkable than cacti for their strange forms, spectacular flowers, and amazing adaptations for survival. Originating as small leafy jungle trees, they first adapted over the aeons to life in the desert. But during further ages many again adapted to other conditions, so that modern cacti are by no means all desert dwellers. Some species became tolerant to cold, and now grow in grasslands on the plains and prairies, or live high up in the mountains, even far above the timberline. Others now prefer the seacoast, while still others have returned to the jungle, where they take the form of scrambling vines, or cling as air-plants high in the forest trees. Yet within all these diverse habitats, most cacti are highly adapted to occupy special ecological niches in the environment—niches where they can avoid competition by living under conditions so difficult or unusual that few other plants can survive or prosper there. This book surveys the Cactus Family by illustrating and describing selected species and varieties to show the range of form and adaptation within it, and includes many species and varieties native to the United States.
Publishing Information
Cacti by Frank D. Venning and illustrated by Manabu C. Saito. From Golden Press with 1974 copyright. The ISBN is 0-307-64357-3. This hardcover book measures about 7-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ and has 160 pages.
Condition
Click on the photo above for a better look. Former library book has some stampings on the title page, but no card pocket or bar code sticker. There is some storage and soil on the covers. The binding is strong. The pages are in very good condition. No personal names or markings noted. From clean, smoke-free home.
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