From Big D to the Big Thicket there is a land of beautiful prairies interwoven with groves of timber, stately pines, hardwoods, wisteria, honeysuckle, lilies, orchids, dogwoods, azaleas, and Texas Pride! Volume 1 of the Illustrated Flora of East Texas is the first fully illustrated flora for East Texas, a species-rich area (approximately the size of Georgia) that contains roughly two-thirds of all the plant species known for Texas. The book covers all the native and naturalized ferns and similar plants, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons (1,060 species) known to occur in East Texas. An introduction gives an overview of East Texas and includes discussions of the vegetation, geology, soils, climate, presettlement and early settlement conditions, floristic origins, conservation, and botanical history. The taxonomic treatments include family and generic synopses, keys and descriptions, derivations of scientific names, notes on toxic/poisonous and useful plants, and references to supporting literature. Line drawing illustrations are provided for all species, distribution maps for almost all species, and color photographs for nearly 200. The appendices address topics such as phylogeny, cladistics, nomenclature, endemic species, species of conservation concern, suggested native ornamentals, commercially important timber trees, and botanically related internet addresses.

Illustrated Flora of East Texas

Science & Math

George M. Diggs

Nature & Ecology

Botanical Research Inst of Texas

Texas has a surprising number of native ferns and lycophytes 127 in all, the most of any state in the continental U.S.A. This is particularly unexpected given that most people associate ferns and related plants with humid, even tropical conditions, just the opposite of much of Texas. This book explains why and looks at the fascinating world of Texas ferns, ranging from the swamp forests of far East Texas, to the hidden canyons of the Edwards Plateau, and even to the high mountain sky islands of such places as Big Bend National Park. Each species has an illustration page with a color photo, a line drawing, and detailed maps. Be ready to be surprised by this special group of Texas plants!

The Ferns & Lycophytes of Texas

Barney L. Lipscomb

What is the healthiest diet to eat? Why do diets almost always fail? Why do we have a crisis of obesity, diabetes, and other health problems in the U.S. today? Why are even children becoming obese and unhealthy? The answers can be found when one understands what recent scientific research says, when one realizes that conventional dietary advice and the Standard American Diet are completely mismatched with our genetics. For the past two million years our ancestors existed as hunter-gatherers, living entirely on wild plants and animals. Only during the last one percent of that time have they eaten foods resulting from the agricultural and industrial revolutions. The modern diet is now based largely on processed foods made from flour, refined sugars, and processed vegetable oils -- products unknown to our ancestors. Exposing our hunter-gatherer genetic makeups to inappropriate modern diets has come with a price -- a dramatic increase in the Diseases of Civilization, including heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune conditions, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, and acne. This book examines the problem and looks at practical, science-based ways to improve health and address weight regulation using simple diet and lifestyle changes.

The Hunter-Gatherer Within: Health and the Natural Human Diet

Kerry G. Brock

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Books by George M. Diggs

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Illustrated Flora of East Texas

The Ferns & Lycophytes of Texas

The Hunter-Gatherer Within: Health and the Natural Human Diet