Author: Monk PressPublisher: Acid Tree Park, monk press
ISBN: 9780971096103
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Acid Tree Park
Author: Monk PressPublisher: Acid Tree Park, monk press
ISBN: 9780971096103
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Parks
Author: A Guide to Native Plants of the New York City Region
Author: Margaret GargiulloPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813554802
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
It is no secret that with each new office park, strip mall, and housing development that slices through the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut landscape, more and more indigenous plant habitats are being destroyed. Concrete, after all, is not a friendly neighbor to vegetative life. Less common wisdom, however, holds that plants native to this region have been disappearing rapidly for a variety of reasons, and some of the causes can be avoided, even as construction projects continue to move in. One of the most serious threats to indigenous plants is the introduction of invasive non-native species by landscapers after new developments are built. In this unique guide, ecologist Margaret B. Gargiullo presents a detailed look at the full scope of flora that is native to this region and available for propagation. Geared specifically for landscape architects, designers, land managers, and restorationists, this book offers practical advice on how to increase the amount of indigenous flora growing in the mepolitan area, and in some cases, to reintroduce plants that have completely disappeared. More than one hundred line drawings of plants and their specific habitats, ranging from forests to beaches, help readers visualize the full potential for landscaping in the area. A separate entry for each plant also provides detailed information on size, flower color, blooming time, and its possible uses in wetland mitigation, erosion control, and natural area restoration. Some plants are also highlighted for their ability to thrive in areas that are typically considered inhospitable to greenery. Easily searchable by plant type or habitat, this guide is an essential reference for everyone concerned with the region's natural plant life. Since most of the plants can also be grown well beyond the New York City metropolitan area, this book will also be useful for project managers doing restoration work in most of southern New England and the mid-Atlantic region, including Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
National Park System
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands, Reserved Water, and Resource ConservationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Weird Carolinas
Author: Roger ManleyPublisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402739392
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Parks & Recreation
Author: Review
Author: Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Bibliography of Agriculture
Author: Air Pollution and Its Impacts on U.S. National Parks
Author: Timothy J. SullivanPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351671928
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
A variety of air pollutants are emitted into the atmosphere from human-caused and natural emissions sources throughout the United States and elsewhere. These contaminants impact sensitive natural resources in wilderness, including the national parks. The system of national parks in the United States is among our greatest assets. This book provides a compilation and synthesis of current scientific understanding regarding the causes and effects of these pollutants within national park lands. It describes pollutant emissions, deposition, and exposures; it identifies the critical (tipping point) loads of pollutant deposition at which adverse impacts are manifested.
Science and the National Parks
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309047811
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
The U.S. National Park Service needs much better scientific information to protect the nation's parks for future generations, and research must be an essential element in its mandate. Science and the National Parks examines the reasons why science is important to the national parks, reviews previous evaluations of research in the parks, and recommends ways to improve the current science program. The book stresses the need for two distinct but related approaches to research, called "science for the parks" and "parks for science." Science for the parks includes research to gain understanding of park resources and develop effective management strategies. The parks for science concept recognizes that the national parks are potentially very important to scientific investigations of broad national and global environmental problems and invaluable for understanding the ecological response to anthropogenic change. Science and the National Parks is a critical assessment of the problems hampering the current Park Service science program, providing strong recommendations to help the agency establish a true mandate for science, create separate funding and autonomy for the program, and enhance its credibility and quality.