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100 1 _aCannon, William Austin,
_d1870-1958
245 1 0 _aBotanical features of the Algerian Sahara
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCarnegie Institution of Washington publication no. 178
500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-18
508 _aGalo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1913
653 _aDesert plants -- Sahara
653 _aDesert plants -- Algeria
653 _aRoots (Botany)
830 0 _aCarnegie Institution of Washington publication no. 178
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/botanicalfeature0000will
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70581
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