Author: Christopher H. BaisanPublisher:
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Category : Wildfires
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Fire History of the Rincon Mountain Wilderness, Saguaro National Monument
Author: Christopher H. BaisanPublisher:
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Category : Wildfires
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Saguaro National Park (N.P.), Fire Management Plan
Author: GIS Database Development to Analyze Fire History in Southern Arizona and Beyond
Author: Pamela J. SwantekPublisher:
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Category : Fire ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Prehistory and Early History of the Malpai Borderlands
Author: Paul R. FishPublisher:
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Category : Excavations (Archaeolgoy)
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Prehispanic and early historic archaeological information for the Malpai Borderlands of southwest New Mexico and southeast Arizona is reviewed using data derived from field reconnaissance, discussion with relevant scholars, archival resources from varied agencies and institutions, and published literature. Previous regional research has focused on late prehistory (A.D. 1200 to 1450), shaping the scope of cultural historical overview and providing an opportunity to examine relationships with Casas Grandes (Paquime) to the south. A second important objective of current study is the exploration of prehispanic and early historic human impacts to Borderlands ecosystems, particularly in relation fire ecology. A recommended sequence of future research is intended to address significant questions surrounding both culture history and anthropogenic environments in the Malpai Borderlands.
Effects of Fire on Madrean Province Ecosystems
Author: Effects of Fire on Madrean Province Ecosystems
Author: Peter F. FfolliottPublisher:
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Category : Ecosystem management
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
General Technical Report RM.
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
General Technical Report RMRS
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Wood Plenty, Grass Good, Water None
Author: Harley G. ShawPublisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The purpose of this study was to compare current woodland density and distribution in and around the dry upper Verde River watershed in northwestern Arizona with conditions prior to Anglo settlement. Historic conditions were assessed using early photographs and early diaries and reports. The expedition led by Amiel Weeks Whipple was retraced and areas described in 1854 compared with the present. Diaries and reports of members of the Sitgreaves (1851) and Ives (1858) expeditions, Francis Aubry (1857), Edward Beale, John Marion (1870), and Edgar Mearns were also used to assess presettlement woodland conditions. Photographs from 1867, 1871, 1910, and 1917 were repeated between 1995 and 1999. Based upon these early sources, I hypothesize that the aerial distribution of woodlands have not changed greatly since 1851, although densities within many stands have increased. I conclude that at least three dense stands of woodland of unknown extent existed in the study area as early as 1851.
A Legacy of Change
Author: Conrad Joseph BahrePublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816536392
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The arrival of Anglo settlers in the 1870s marked the beginning of major vegetation changes in southeastern Arizona, including an increase in woody plants in rangelands, the degradation of riparian wetlands, and the spread of non-native plants. While many of these changes have already been linked to human land-use through comparative photographs and historic descriptions, it has long been presumed that changes in the region's climate have also contributed to vegetation change. Geographer Conrad Bahre now challenges the view that these vegetation changes are due to climatic change. Correlating his own field research with archival records and photographs, Bahre demonstrates that most of the changes follow some type of human disturbance, such as cattle grazing, fuelwood cutting, wildfire suppression, agriculture, and road construction. Indeed, all available evidence suggests that Anglo settlement brought unprecedented changes to the land. Vegetation change in the American West has long been an issue of concern. This careful scrutiny of one corner of that region—one of the most ecologically diverse areas of the United States—shows how poorly understood is the relationship between human activities and vegetation. More important, it introduces new techniques for differentiating between natural and anthropogenic factors effecting vegetation change that can be used to help ecologists understand vegetation dynamics worldwide.