A new book, titled “A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque,” released by UNM Press recently, is a first-of-its-kind book that provides an informative and in-depth guide to identifying plants and animals in the nature-rich ecosystem.
Photo: A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque
Penned by biology researchers at the University of New Mexico including Jean-Luc E. Cartron, David C. Lightfoot, Jane E. Mygatt, Sandra L. Brantley, and Timothy K. Lowrey, several book-signings have been scheduled to help promote the handy guide.
The next event will be held Friday, Dec. 5 in conjunction with Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day at the UNM Bookstore. The book-signing at the UNM Bookstore, located at Central and Cornell N.E., will be held from 12 to 2 p.m.
Other signings include Bookworks and Bookworks on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. Bookworks is located in the Flying Star Plaza at 4022 Rio Grande N.W. Also, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, a book signing will be held at the Rio Grande Nature Center, located at 2901 Candelaria Rd., N.W.
Extending from the spillway below Cochiti Dam, about 50 miles north of Albuquerque, to the headwaters of Elephant Butte Reservoir, near Truth or Consequences in the southern portion of New Mexico, the Middle Rio Grande Bosque is more than a cottonwood woodland or forest. It is a complete riverside ecosystem, among the more important in the world's arid regions.
“A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque” provides nearly 400 pages of information, features 800 color photographs and descriptions of more than 700 plants and animals in the Middle Rio Grande Bosque.
This authoritative guide reveals the important role of a unique riverside ecosystem. As the first of its kind for the Middle Rio Grande Bosque, the guide provides an invaluable resource for land managers, teachers, students, eco-buffs and nature enthusiasts.
For more information visit UNM Press at: http://unmpress.unm.edu/.
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