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- Creators: Pima County (Ariz.). County Administrator's Office
ContributorsPima County (Ariz.). County Administrator's Office (Publisher)
Created2000-03
Description
Provides a brief discussion of the need for the federal government to afford special protection for the Ironwood forest found in the Ragged Top and Silverbell Mountains. A proposed Ironwood Preserve would conserve one of the most valuable stands of the ancient Ironwood forest within the Sonoran Desert ecoregion.
ContributorsNabhan, Gary Paul (Author) / Pima County (Ariz.). County Administrator's Office (Publisher)
Created2000-02
Description
Takes a comprehensive view of ironwood habitats in both the United States and Mexico, evaluating the ecological and cultural resources supported by the ancient ironwood tree. The study provides an overview of the history and ecology of desert ironwood, and a discussion of the binational research effort undertaken to produce the report.