TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cannon,William Austin
TI  - Botanical features of the Algerian Sahara
T2  - Carnegie Institution of Washington publication no. 178
AV  - QK 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Desert plants -- Sahara
KW  - Desert plants -- Algeria
KW  - Roots (Botany)
N1  - Release date is 2023-04-18; Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; United States: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1913
N2  - "Botanical Features of the Algerian Sahara" by William Austin Cannon is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work details the author's explorations and observations of the flora and geographical characteristics of the Algerian Sahara, specifically during his fieldwork in the early 1910s. The main focus of the text is to present findings on the vegetation, climate, and ecological conditions of this arid region, as well as to document the unique root habits of various native plant species.  The opening of the book establishes the framework for Cannon's research, detailing his journey through southern Algeria, where he traveled approximately 1,000 miles to study the vegetation and environmental conditions. He outlines his itinerary, which took him from Algiers to Ghardaia and beyond, noting the difficulties and uniqueness of such travels in the region. Cannon also introduces the climatic and topographical features of Algeria, emphasizing the contrasts between the northern coastal areas and the arid southern regions, thus setting the stage for an insightful exploration of the Sahara's botanical characteristics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/botanicalfeature0000will
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70581
ER  -