Desert Plants of Use and Charm from Northern Chile
Following a brief introduction to the geography, geomorphology, and climatic conditions of the arid northern regions of Chile, 20 taxa of plants are described in terms of their botany, ecology, distribution, and current and past uses. Emphasis is placed on perennial legumes, some of which are being...
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ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-6091192016-05-13T03:00:55Z Desert Plants of Use and Charm from Northern Chile Aronson, James Missouri Botanical Garden Following a brief introduction to the geography, geomorphology, and climatic conditions of the arid northern regions of Chile, 20 taxa of plants are described in terms of their botany, ecology, distribution, and current and past uses. Emphasis is placed on perennial legumes, some of which are being used in a new research and development project in Chile. Discussion is also made of possible pre-Colombian plant exchanges between northern Chile and the region east of the Andes. 1990 Article 0734-3434 http://hdl.handle.net/10150/609119 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/609119 Desert Plants en_US Copyright © Arizona Board of Regents. The University of Arizona. University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) CALS Publications Archive. The University of Arizona. |
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Following a brief introduction to the geography, geomorphology, and climatic conditions of the arid northern regions of Chile, 20 taxa of plants are described in terms of their botany, ecology, distribution, and current and past uses. Emphasis is placed on perennial legumes, some of which are being used in a new research and development project in Chile. Discussion is also made of possible pre-Colombian plant exchanges between northern Chile and the region east of the Andes. |
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Desert Plants of Use and Charm from Northern Chile |
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Desert Plants of Use and Charm from Northern Chile |
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Desert Plants of Use and Charm from Northern Chile |
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Desert Plants of Use and Charm from Northern Chile |
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University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
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1990 |
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