Prairie Dogs, Cattle, and Crops: Diversity and Conservation of the Grassland–Shrubland Habitat Mosaic in Northwestern Chihuahua

One of the greatest surprises for the Spanish conquistadors, priests, and explorers during their discovery of what is now known as the Chihuahuan Desert Region was a harsh but highly diverse landscape, teeming with unusual wildlife and strange plants. The Camino Real, the historical route that linke...

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Published inBiodiversity, Ecosystems, And Conservation In Northern Mexico
Main Authors Ceballos, Gerardo, List, Rurik, Pacheco, Jesús, Manzano-Fischer, Patricia, Santos, Georgina, Royo, Mario
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Oxford University Press 25.08.2005
Subjects
Biodivsersity and Conservation Biology
Invertebrates
Plant Sciences and Forestry
discovery
plants
Mexico
Desert
unusual
priests
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Summary:One of the greatest surprises for the Spanish conquistadors, priests, and explorers during their discovery of what is now known as the Chihuahuan Desert Region was a harsh but highly diverse landscape, teeming with unusual wildlife and strange plants. The Camino Real, the historical route that linked Mexico City to Santa Fe in New Mexico, crossed a large part of the Chihuahuan Desert Region. Along that road, the Spaniards marvelled at the sight of apparently endless grasslands, which in fact extended practically uninterrupted from northern Mexico north beyond the Camino Real and the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert Region to southern Canada.
ISBN:9780195156720
0195156722
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780195156720.003.0022