Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grazing
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Assessment of Native Species and Ungulate Grazing in the Southwest
Author: A Laboratory for Anthropology
Author: Don D. FowlerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781607810353
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This beautiful reprint tells the story of an idea, "The Southwest," through the development of American anthropology and archaeology.
The Ribbon of Green
Author: Robert H. WebbPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816525881
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Woody wetlands constitute a relatively small but extremely important part of the landscape in the southwestern United States. These riparian habitats support more than one-third of the regionÕs vascular plant species, are home to a variety of wildlife, and provide essential havens for dozens of migratory animals. Because of their limited size and disproportionately high biological value, the goal of protecting wetland environments frequently takes priority over nearly all other habitat types. In The Ribbon of Green, hydrologists Robert H. Webb, and Stanley A. Leake and botanist Raymond M. Turner examine the factors that affect the stability of woody riparian vegetation, one of the largest components of riparian areas. Such factors include the diversion of surface water, flood control, and the excessive use of groundwater. Combining repeat photography with historical context and information on species composition, they document more than 140 years of change. Contrary to the common assumption of widespread losses of this type of ecosystem, the authors show that vegetation has increased on many river reaches as a result of flood control, favorable climatic conditions, and large winter floods that encourage ecosystem disturbance, germination, and the establishment of species in newly generated openings. Bringing well-documented and accessible insights to the ecological study of wetlands, this book will influence our perception of change in riparian ecosystems and how riparian restoration is practiced in the Southwest, and it will serve as an important reference in courses on plant ecology, riparian ecology, and ecosystem management.
Guidelines for Determining Flood Flow Frequency
Author: Water Resources Council (U.S.). Hydrology CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood forecasting
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Author: General Technical Report RMRS
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Resources in Education
Author: Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1090
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description