Woody plants and cacti are vital staple foods for cattle deer and other wildlife in drought prone South Texas Ranchers hunters and land managers who need to identify these plants relied on A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs published by Texas Parks Wildlife Press and distributed by UT Press which is no longer in print Responding to ongoing demand for the book Richard B Taylor has completely updated and expanded it with seven new species new photographs and a quick plant identification key Common Woody Plants and Cacti of South Texas is an easy to use plant identification field guide to fifty species that comprise an estimated 90 percent of the region s woody canopy cover north of the Rio Grande Valley The species accounts include photographs descriptions values to livestock and wildlife and nutritional information The book also provides historical perspectives and information on brush management techniques and strategies as well as habitat appraisal All of these resources will enable readers to analyze stocking rates for deer and cattle evaluate a prospective hunting lease or buy property

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