Fire Ecology in Rocky Mountain Landscapes

Informationen zum Autor William L. Baker is a professor in the Ecology Program and Department of Geography at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He has written widely about fire ecology and landscape ecology in the western United States. Klappentext "Fire Ecology in Rocky Mountain Landscapes" is the first comprehensive review of scientific research on fire in Rocky Mountain ecosystems emphasizing the landscape scale. It is essential reading for anyone concerned with fire and fire management! including academic and agency scientists; natural resource professionals; and researchers! professors! and students involved with environmental science! land management! and resource management. Zusammenfassung Reviews functional traits and responses of plants and animals to fire at the landscape scale. This title elaborates on the particulars of fire under the historical range of variability in the Rockies. It considers the role of Euro-Americans in creating the landscapes and fire situations.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William Baker, William L. Baker, Baker William L.
• Editore: Island Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2008
• EAN: 9781597261838
• ISBN: 978-1-59726-183-8
• Pagine: 632
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia; NATURE / Natural Resources, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, Applied ecology, Environmental Management, Ecological science, the Biosphere, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states