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- South Texas Plains
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Wildlife Division District Map
South Texas Wildlife Management
South Texas Vegetation
A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs
Since the mid-nineteenth century, the South Texas Plains
region has gradually been transformed from a predominantly grassland savannah
interspersed with limited woody vegetation into a dense shrub-covered landscape.
Twentieth-century attempts at eradicating the shrubs have been costly and
generally unsuccessful. During the last century, however, attitudes about
this supposed scourge of the landscape have changed with increasing knowledge
of these plants and their relationship to the ecosystem. Today, the shrubs
are viewed as representing an increasingly important resource for landowners,
land managers, conservationist and sportsmen and women. This handy field
guide provides a comprehensive reference on the most common species found
within the South Texas Plains, and includes information on their value
to livestock, wildlife, and humans. This field guide is available at retail bookstores.