Endangered and Threatened Species of Arizona and New Mexico, 1987
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Page : 128 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Endangered species
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Page : 128 pages
File Size : 35,37 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Endangered species
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Page : 642 pages
File Size : 25,93 MB
Release : 1997
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Author : Deborah M. Finch
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Page : 44 pages
File Size : 20,66 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Endangered species
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Focuses on species inhabiting lands managed by the National Forest System, and in particular, lands within the boundaries of the Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming) of the U.S. Forest Service.
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Page : 400 pages
File Size : 23,15 MB
Release : 2007
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Page : 528 pages
File Size : 20,53 MB
Release : 2009
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Author : Dave Egan
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 20,52 MB
Release : 2005-08-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1597260339
A fundamental aspect of the work of ecosystem restoration is to rediscover the past and bring it into the present-to determine what needs to be restored, why it was lost, and how best to make it live again. This handbook makes essential connections between past and future ecosystems, bringing together leading experts to offer a much-needed introduction to the field of historical ecology and its practical application by on-the-ground restorationists. - from publisher description.
Author : William A. Dick-Peddie
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,56 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780826321640
Originally published in 1993 and now available for the first time in paperback, this book remains one of the few authoritative vegetation compilations for a western state. It is the first comprehensive study of the biological history and evolution of New Mexico's vegetation and includes a detailed account of the distribution of plant communities in the state today. Discussed are the following major types of vegetation: tundra and coniferous forest, woodland and savanna, grassland, scrubland, riparian, and wetlands. For each type, information is provided on the principal plant species. In addition, for each vegetation type special attention is given to describing how plants sharing a common location interact and, in particular, how human activity impacts on each type. Much of New Mexico's vegetation is in some stage of succession as a result of human-initiated disturbances such as fire, logging, and livestock grazing. The book ends with a detailed description of species of special concern and what is being done to preserve examples of vegetation types within the state. A map of the state's vegetation, including types not found on existing maps, accompanies the book. The classifications of vegetation employed here are easily recognizable in the field, which makes them of greater use to the public as well as to resource managers, researchers, and students.
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Page : 470 pages
File Size : 41,50 MB
Release : 1993
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Author : David R. Abbott
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 31,50 MB
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 081653635X
In the prehispanic Southwest, Pueblo Grande was the site of the largest platform mound in the Phoenix basin and the most politically prominent village in the region. It has long been held to represent the apex of Hohokam culture that designates the Classic period. New data from major excavations in Phoenix, however, suggest that little was "classic" about the Classic period at Pueblo Grande. These findings challenge views of Hohokam society that prevailed for most of the twentieth century, suggesting that for Pueblo Grande it was a time of decline rather than prosperity, a time marked by overpopulation, environmental degradation, resource shortage, poor health, and social disintegration. During this period, the Hohokam in the lower Salt River Valley began a precipitous slide toward the eventual abandonment of a homeland that they had occupied for more than one thousand years. This volume is a long-awaited summary of one of the most important data-recovery projects in Southwest archaeology, synthesizing thousands of pages of data and text published in seven volumes of contract reports. The authors—all leading authorities in Hohokam archaeology who played primary roles in this revolution of understanding—here craft a compelling argument for the eventual collapse of Hohokam society in the late fourteenth century as seen from one of the largest and seemingly most influential irrigation communities along the lower Salt River. Drawing on extremely large and well-preserved collections, the book reveals startling evidence of a society in decline as reflected in catchment analysis, archaeofaunal assemblage composition, skeletal studies, burial assemblages, artifact exchange, and ceramic production. The volume also includes a valuable new summary of the archival reconstruction of the architectural sequence for the Pueblo Grande platform mound. With its wealth of data, interpretation, and synthesis, Centuries of Decline represents a milestone in our understanding of Hohokam culture. It is a key reference for Southwest archaeologists who seek to understand the Hohokam collapse and a benchmark for anyone interested in the prehistory of Arizona.
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Page : 432 pages
File Size : 13,63 MB
Release : 1992
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