Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Arizona Geology
Author: And Then There Were None
Author: Paul R. KrausmanPublisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826357865
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Once plentiful in the mountains of southern Arizona, by the 1990s desert bighorn sheep were wiped out in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness of the Santa Catalina Mountains as a result of habitat loss and alteration. This book uses their history and population decline as a case study in human alteration of wildlife habitat. When human encroachment had driven the herd to extinction, wildlife managers launched a major and controversial effort to reestablish this population. For more than forty years Paul R. Krausman directed studies of the Pusch Wilderness population of these iconic animals, located in the mountainous outskirts of Tucson. The story he tells here reveals the complex relationships between politics and biology in wildlife conservation. His account of the evolution of wildlife conservation practices includes discussions of techniques and of human attitudes toward predators, fire, and their management.
The State Geologist's Journal
Author: A Guide to the Geology of the Flagstaff Area
Author: John BezyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781892001177
Category : Flagstaff (Ariz.)
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Situated on the Colorado Plateau at 7,000 feet above sea level, Flagstaff is home to three national monuments and the San Francisco volcanic field. John Bezy¿s ¿Guide to the Geology of the Flagstaff Area¿ is the one guide you need for exploring the marvelous and diverse geology of northern Arizona. Written for the general public, the 53-page text includes more than 45 pictures and illustrations, from the cross-bedded Coconino Sandstone of Walnut Canyon to squeeze-ups on the Bonito lava flow of Sunset Crater.The text walks you through a lava tube, to the edge of a sinkhole, and along the chilled margin of a pristine lava flow, all the while explaining the processes that shaped the spectacular geologic scenery of Flagstaff and environs.
Hiking Arizona's Cactus Country
Author: Erik MolvarPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149307881X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Southern Arizona offers unlimited opportunities for backcountry exploration. This third edition of Hiking Arizona's Cactus Country explores a broad swath of the Sonoran Desert that extends northward across the Mexican border and encompasses the southern third of Arizona.
Frog Mountain Blues
Author: Charles BowdenPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816515011
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Discusses the development of Tucson, Arizona, and its impact on local environment, describes the beauty and fragility of the Catalina Mountains, and argues that they must be protected
The Mogollon Rim Arizona
Author: John V. BezyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781532353901
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Geologic Excursions in Southwestern North America
Author: Philip A. PearthreePublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813700558
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
"Over the course of his 43-year career, James C. Knox conducted seminal research on the geomorphology of the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. His research covered wide-ranging topics such as long-term land-scape evolution in the Driftless Area; responses of floods to climate change since the last glaciation; processes and timing of floodplain sediment deposition on both small streams and on the Mississippi River; impacts of European settlement on the landscape; and responses of stream systems to land-use changes. This volume pre-sents the state of knowledge of the physical geography and geology of this unglaciated region in the otherwise-glaciated Midwest with contributions written by Knox prior to his passing in 2012 and by numerous of his for-mer colleagues and graduate students"--
Geologic Excursions in Southwestern North America
Author: Philip A. PearthreePublisher:
ISBN: 9780813756554
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
A Guide to the Geology of Sabino Canyon and the Catalina Highway
Author: John V. BezyPublisher: Arizona Geological Survey
ISBN: 9781892001214
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated guide provides a geologist¿ s eye view into the geologic setting and history of the Santa Catalina Mountains. With this text in hand, the reader will peer into the window that Sabino Canyon offers into the core of the Santa Catalina Mountains. Photographs of granite, gneiss, schist and other rocks will enrich your visit. A simplified geologic map places the geology in context, while block diagrams and cross-sections illustrate how the mountains formed and how major faults, complemented by weathering and erosion, shape and sculpt the range. For those ascending Catalina Highway to the summit of Mt. Lemmon, this guide points out major geographic features, roadsite rock outcrops, and discusses how geologic processes, still operating today, shape and reshape the mountain¿s flanks and summit.