Ancient Piñon-Juniper Woodlands: A Natural History of Mesa Verde Country - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0870817493 ISBN 13: 9780870817496

Publisher: University Press of Colorado, 2003

Synopsis

In Ancient Piñon-Juniper Woodlands, editor Lisa Floyd gathers together noted scientists and historians to celebrate the varied and unique woodland region surrounding Mesa Verde National Park. One of the most widespread habitat types in the West, piñon-juniper woodlands have faced extensive eradication, grazing pressures, and the encroachment of human developments, and, consequently, only a few mature stands have reached their full growth potential. Mesa Verde Country, with its deep canyons and high ridgetops, is the magnificent home of many of these ancient stands.

Impressively broad in scope, Floyd's volume thoroughly explores Mesa Verde Country's important and historic ecosystem. Covering such diverse topics as geologic evolution, natural history, human history, bats, and fungi, to name but a few, this volume will appeal to scientists, resource managers, conservationists, and the lay reader with an interest in this most western of ecosystems. Technical Editors: David D. Hanna, William H. Romme and Marilyn Colyer

About this title

About the Author

M. Lisa Floyd is professor and chair of environmental studies at Prescott College in Arizona.

Review

"The message of the book is a powerful one, heartfelt and based upon a century or two of experience....It is the sort of book I always seek and too rarely find."

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Colorado
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0870817493
• ISBN 13: 9780870817496
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432
• Editor: Floyd Lisa M., Hanna David D., Romme William H., Colyer Marilyn