A natural history of the intermountain West : its ecological and evolutionary story / Gwendolyn L. Waring.
2011
QH104.5.G68 W37 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
A natural history of the intermountain West : its ecological and evolutionary story / Gwendolyn L. Waring.
Author
Waring, Gwendolyn L., 1952-
ISBN
9781607810285 (pbk. : alk. paper)
160781028X (pbk. : alk. paper)
160781028X (pbk. : alk. paper)
Imprint
Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, c2011.
Language
English
Description
xvi, 222 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.
Call Number
QH104.5.G68 W37 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
508.79
Summary
Gwendolyn Waring wrote A Natural History of the Intermountain West to inform the naturalist in all of us about the wild world around us-with the idea that we crave a connection to the natural world to ground us and give us a sense of place-and about the endless evolution of plants and animals. While she describes many species throughout the chapters, her text is focused more on the profound processes that have shaped western ecosystems, based on a belief that understanding those processes is more meaningful than a list of names. The ways and the rapidity with which enormous ecosystems replace one another and sometimes even return as climates change are a magnificent testament to the tenacity of life. --
Offering the first book of its kind for this region, Waring takes a fresh look at the natural history of the southern Rockies and the Intermountain West based on cutting-edge research, interviews with numerous scientists, and personal experience. Drawing together many disparate fields, the book integrates the evolution of western ecosystems with the geological and climatic history of the region. A natural History of the Intermountain West is a passionate, humanistic, and scientific treatment of ecosystems, how they function, and how they came to be. --Book Jacket.
Offering the first book of its kind for this region, Waring takes a fresh look at the natural history of the southern Rockies and the Intermountain West based on cutting-edge research, interviews with numerous scientists, and personal experience. Drawing together many disparate fields, the book integrates the evolution of western ecosystems with the geological and climatic history of the region. A natural History of the Intermountain West is a passionate, humanistic, and scientific treatment of ecosystems, how they function, and how they came to be. --Book Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
How the Rocky West Formed and How It Shapes Western Ecosystems / Gwendolyn Waring, Wayne Ranney
Precious Water in the West
Cool, Dark, Western Mountains
Fast-Moving Ponderosa Pine Forests
The Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands
Western Grasslands no
The Spare and Beautiful Cold Desert
A Few of the West's Gorgeous Flowers
Appendix I : Some Common Plants and Animals of the Southern Rockies and the Intermountain Region
Appendix II : English to Metric Conversions.
Precious Water in the West
Cool, Dark, Western Mountains
Fast-Moving Ponderosa Pine Forests
The Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands
Western Grasslands no
The Spare and Beautiful Cold Desert
A Few of the West's Gorgeous Flowers
Appendix I : Some Common Plants and Animals of the Southern Rockies and the Intermountain Region
Appendix II : English to Metric Conversions.