Book description
Extending from the spillway below Cochiti Dam, about fifty 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.
Every day hundreds of visitors to the bosque encounter flora and
fauna they can't identify. Researchers and municipal, county, state,
and federal resource agency personnel concerned with the bosque's
management need to know how plants and animals are linked to their habitats.
With descriptions of more than seven hundred plants and animals
illustrated with color photographs, this authoritative guide is the
first of its kind for the Middle Rio Grande Bosque and is an
invaluable resource for land managers, teachers, students, eco-buffs,
and nature enthusiasts. It also reveals the important role the bosque
plays in New Mexico's natural heritage.
Timothy K. Lowrey is a curator and professor with the Museum of
Southwestern Biology, UNM.
Jane E. Mygatt is a senior collection manager with the Museum of
Southwestern Biology, UNM.
