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The Saguaro Cactus: A Natural History (Southwest Center Series)
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About The Saguaro Cactus: A Natural History
Product Description The saguaro, with its great size and characteristic shape—its arms stretching heavenward, its silhouette often resembling a human—has become the emblem of the Sonoran Desert of southwestern Arizona and northwestern Mexico. The largest and tallest cactus in the United States, it is both familiar and an object of fascination and curiosity. This book offers a complete natural history of this enduring and iconic desert plant. Gathering everything from the saguaro’s role in Sonoran Desert ecology to its adaptations to the desert climate and its sacred place in Indigenous culture, this book shares precolonial through current scientific findings. The saguaro is charismatic and readily accessible but also decidedly different from other desert flora. The essays in this book bear witness to our ongoing fascination with the great cactus and the plant’s unusual characteristics, covering the saguaro’s: history of discovery, place in the cactus family, ecology, anatomy and physiology, genetics, and ethnobotany. The Saguaro Cactus offers testimony to the cactus’s prominence as a symbol, the perceptions it inspires, its role in human society, and its importance in desert ecology. Review " Unwriting Maya Literature indicate(s) that the area of indigenous literary studies is doing important work to change academia from the inside out."—Julia Brown, Chasqui "In Unwriting Maya Literature Paul M. Worley and Rita M. Palacios challenge the dominant methods in the study of literature of the pan‐Maya world and advance a decolonial model for understanding Maya cultural production."—Sarah Alice Campbell, Bulletin of Latin American Research “Anyone curious about the saguaro’s history, ecology, and unparalleled adaptions to the desert’s fierce climate will find ample answers to their questions here.”—Melissa L. Sevigny, author of Under Desert Skies “ The Saguaro Cactus is an extraordinary book written by extraordinary people. The authors not only summarize all you need to know about this iconic cactus, they share a wealth of new information about its relationship with the Sonoran Desert.”—David E. Brown, Natural History Collections, Arizona State University “What a rich biography chock full of amazing new secrets about our favorite old friend—the saguaro cactus! Here, through the lenses of the latest findings in genomics, ecology, biogeography, plant physiology, history, and ethnobotany, we see the giant’s inner workings and meet its family-tree relatives. Descriptive photographs add layers of detail to our newfound appreciation of how this species can survive months without water in a scorching desert, and recipes for cactus fruit treats tease our palates. The Saguaro Cactus tickles our brain and gladdens our heart. Who doesn’t love a saguaro?!”—Bill Broyles, co-author of Last Water on the Devil's Highway “This contemporary look at one of the icons of the Sonoran Desert is an absolute treat! Any desert dweller or lover of cacti will be delighted to find up-to-date, detailed information on the natural and cultural history of the saguaro, along with an overview of cacti in general. Authored not only by leading authorities on the saguaro, they have written this book in a highly engaging and easily digested manner that will appeal to the academic and the lay person alike.”—Craig Ivanyi, Executive Director, Arizona–Sonora Desert Museum "Through a series of topical essays, this book is a remarkable examination of the complex world of the saguaro, past and present, including its associated flora and fauna."—Brooke Best, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas "This compact, 191-page book is composed of several essays in which the authors apply their respective areas of expertise to comprehensively explore the nature of the giant cacti themselves, their interaction with their natural environment, and their material, cultural, and spiritual impact on human beings."—Christopher M. Bradley, Journal of A
