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Category : Animal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Plants & Animals of White Sands
Author: White Sands National Monument
Author: Rose HoukPublisher: Western National Parks Association
ISBN: 9781877856501
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Rising in a seemingly endless procession from an ancient lake bed in the Tularosa Basin of southern New Mexico, the stark gypsum dunes of White Sands National Monument grow, crest, and slump, driven by the wind. The sands form an ecological island where desert plants and animals have adapted to a bright and shifting world. This stunning book describes the area's natural and human history, including the detonation of the first atomic bomb at the nearby Trinity site. Photos by Michael Collier, plus rare historical images.
White Sands National Monument
Author: Joseph T. Page IIPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467130648
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Alamogordo in western Otero County and northeastern Doña Ana County in the state of New Mexico, at an elevation of 4235 feet (1291 m). The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin and comprises the southern part of a 710-km2 (275-mi2) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. It is the largest gypsum dune field in the world.--Wikipedia.
The Natural History Story of White Sands National Monument
Author: Natt Noyes DodgePublisher:
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
White Sands Missile Range, Interaction with White Sands National Monument
Author: White Sands Resource Area Resource(s) Management Plan (RMP)
Author: White Sands Resource Area Final Resource Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The Pleistocene Trackways of White Sands National Monument
Author: Encyclopedia of Deserts
Author: Michael A. MaresPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806172290
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 695
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the world. Approximately seven hundred entries treat subjects ranging from desert survival to the way deserts are formed. Topics include biology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, physiology, evolution), geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, anthropology, and history. The thirty-seven contributors, including volume editor Michael A. Mares, have had extensive careers in deserts research, encompassing all of the world’s arid and semiarid regions. The Encyclopedia opens with a subject list by topic, an organizational guide that helps the reader grasp interrelationships and complexities in desert systems. Each entry concludes with cross-references to other entries in the volume, inviting the reader to embark on a personal expedition into fascinating, previously unknown terrain. In addition a list of important readings facilitates in-depth study of each topic. An exhaustive index permits quick access to places, topics, and taxonomic listings of all plants and animals discussed. More than one hundred photographs, drawings, and maps enhance our appreciation of the remarkable life, landforms, history, and challenges of the world’s arid land.
Reintroduction of the Mexican Wolf (Canis Lupus Baileyi) Within Its Historic Range in the Southwestern United States (AZ,NM)
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServicePublisher:
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Category : Mexican wolf
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description