Nevada's Changing Wildlife Habitat: An Ecological History - Hardcover

Gruell, George E.; Swanson, Sherman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0874178711 ISBN 13: 9780874178715

Publisher: University of Nevada Press, 2012

Synopsis

For millennia the ecology of the Great Basin has evolved because of climate change and the impacts of human presence. Nevada’s Changing Wildlife Habitat is the first book to explain the transformations in the plants and animals of this region over time and how they came about. Using data gleaned from archaeological and anthropological studies, numerous historical documents, repeat photography, and several natural sciences, the authors examine changes in vegetation and their impact on wildlife species and the general health of the environment. They also outline the choices that current users and managers of rangelands face in being good stewards of this harsh but fragile environment and its wildlife.

About this title

About the Author

George E. Gruell is a retired wildlife biologist for the U.S. Forest Service. He has published widely on vegetation succession, wildlife habitat, and fire ecology in the West and has pioneered the use of repeat photography for recording ecological changes over time.

Sherman Swanson is a range and riparian specialist for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Service and associate professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Review

“This book is very timely and thought-provoking. Anyone interested in wildlife populations, wildlife habitat, and natural resource management needs to read it. Because some of the topics are so controversial--for example, the benefits and impacts of wildfires and livestock grazing--readers will be challenged to think deeply about the ecological relationships and processes we see unfolding in our landscapes.” – Kent McAdoo, specialist in rangeland resources, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Service, Elko County

“Because the ecological history of the rest of the Great Basin parallels that of Nevada, this well-annotated book will have wide interest beyond Nevada. Recommended.”—Choice, October 2012
  (Choice 2012-10-01)

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0874178711
• ISBN 13: 9780874178715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192