| Ancient Piñon-Juniper Woodlands: A Natural History of Mesa Verde Country Contributor(s): Floyd, Lisa M. (Editor), Hanna, David D. (Editor), Romme, William H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0870817493 ISBN-13: 9780870817496 Publisher: University Press of Colorado OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2003 Annotation: In Ancient Pinon-Juniper Woodlands, editor Lisa Floyd gathers together noted scientists and historians to celebrate the varied and unique woodland region surrounding Mesa Verde National Park. One of the most widespread habitat types in the West, pinon-juniper woodlands have faced extensive eradication, grazing pressures, and the encroachment of human developments, and consequently, only a few mature stands have reached their full growth potential. Mesa Verde Country, with its deep canyons and high ridgetops, is the magnificent home of many of these ancient stands. Impressively broad in scope, Floyd's volume thoroughly explores Mesa Verde Country's important and historic ecosystem. Covering such diverse topics as geologic evolution, natural history, human history, bats, and fungi, to name but a few, this volume will appeal to scientists, resource managers, conservationists, and the lay reader with an interest in this most western of ecosystems. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Nature | Plants - Trees |
| Dewey: 508.788 |
| LCCN: 2003010957 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.1" W x 8.98" (1.19 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Colorado - Topical - Ecology |
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| Publisher Description: In Ancient Pi on-Juniper Woodlands, editor Lisa Floyd gathers together noted scientists and historians to celebrate the varied and unique woodland region surrounding Mesa Verde National Park. One of the most widespread habitat types in the West, pi on-juniper woodlands have faced extensive eradication, grazing pressures, and the encroachment of human developments, and, consequently, only a few mature stands have reached their full growth potential. Mesa Verde Country, with its deep canyons and high ridgetops, is the magnificent home of many of these ancient stands. Impressively broad in scope, Floyd's volume thoroughly explores Mesa Verde Country's important and historic ecosystem. Covering such diverse topics as geologic evolution, natural history, human history, bats, and fungi, to name but a few, this volume will appeal to scientists, resource managers, conservationists, and the lay reader with an interest in this most western of ecosystems. Technical Editors: David D. Hanna, William H. Romme and Marilyn Colyer |