Keywords:
Ecology -- Wyoming.
;
Landscape ecology -- Wyoming.
;
Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (417 pages)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780300210323
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=3421496
DDC:
574.5/09787
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One. Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain West -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Landscape History -- 3. Present-Day Environments and Climate Change -- Part Two. Wetlands -- 4. Riparian Landscapes -- 5. Marshes, Playa Wetlands, Wet Meadows, and Fens -- Part Three. Plains and Intermountain Basins -- 6. Grasslands -- 7. Sagebrush -- 8. Desert Shrublands and Playas -- 9. Sand Dunes, Badlands, Mud Springs, and Mima Mounds -- Part Four. Foothills and Mountains -- 10. Escarpments and the Foothill Transition -- 11. Mountain Forests -- 12. The Forest Ecosystem -- 13. Mountain Meadows and Snowglades -- 14. Upper Treeline and Alpine Tundra -- Part Five. Landscapes of Special Interest -- 15. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem -- 16. The Black Hills, Bear Lodge Mountains, and Devils Tower -- 17. The Laramie Basin -- Part Six. Sustainable Land Management -- 18. Using Western Landscapes -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Conversion Table -- Appendix B: Characteristic Soil Types -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y.
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