Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains

Robert Julyan and Mary Stuever (eds)

Introduction; Ecology of the Sandia Mountains; Weather in the Sandia Mountains; Fire in the Sandia Mountains; Geology of the Sandia Mountains; Grasses, Fungi, Lichens, Mosses & Others; Wildflowers; Coniferous Trees and Shrubs; Broad Leaf Trees and Shrubs; Tree Diseases; Arthropods; Reptiles and Amphibians; Birds; Mammals; Human Presence in the Sandia Mountains;' Place Names of the Sandias; Hiking Trails; Cross-Country Skiing and Winter Recreation.

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