Yellowstone And The Biology Of Time
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Yellowstone And The Biology Of Time
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Author : Mary Meagher
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 1999-02-01
Yellowstone And The Biology Of Time written by Mary Meagher and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-01 with History categories.
Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the oldest and one of the largest national parks in the world. In this remarkable book, scientists Mary Meagher and Douglas B. Houston present 100 sets of photographs that compare the Yellowstone of old with the park of today. Most of the photo sets include three pictures-not the usual two-with many of the original views dating back to the 1870s and 1880s. From the same photo points used by early photographers, Meagher and Houston rephotographed the scenes in the 1970s, and then, following the great fires of 1988, again in the 1990s. The result is an illuminating record of Yellowstone's dynamic ecosystem and its changes over time. Through close analysis of the photos and reference to the vast amount of available data, Meagher and Houston describe changes in vegetation, growth of wildlife populations, the effect of beaver occupancy on wetland areas, and geothermal and elevational shifts. At the same time they point out the extent to which many sites have not changed-despite important switches in park policy and an increase in human activity. Yellowstone National Park has long been the focus of major ecological debates. Should managers allow wildfires to burn? Should the elk and bison populations be controlled? Are too many people visiting the park? Yellowstone And The Biology Of Time offers a wealth of information to help us answer these questions. A visual treasure, this book will be of value to scientists from various disciplines as well as to the many people who care about Yellowstone and other protected wilderness areas around the world.
Yellowstone S Destabilized Ecosystem
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Author : Frederic H. Wagner
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2006-05-25
Yellowstone S Destabilized Ecosystem written by Frederic H. Wagner and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-25 with History categories.
"The beloved Yellowstone National Park underwent a management shift in 1969 that drastically altered its landscape. This book comes at a time when scientific results are sometimes withheld so that they do not challenge policy positions. The author charges that Yellowstone-supported research has produced a faulty ecological paradigm, whether consciously or not, in order to maintain status quo of the Park's "natural-regulation" policy." "Wagner's ecosystem model of the Park's northern range focuses on a low-elevation region of the Park where a large herd of Rocky Mountain elk winters. His study spans 132 years of ecological, hydrologic, archaeological, photographic, and historic evidence and synthesizes the herd's impact over time."--BOOK JACKET.
Preserving Yellowstone S Natural Conditions
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Author : James A. Pritchard
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2022-10-05
Preserving Yellowstone S Natural Conditions written by James A. Pritchard and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-05 with History categories.
Preserving Yellowstone's Natural Conditions describes in fascinating detail the historical origins and development of wildlife management in Yellowstone National Park, alongside shifting understandings of nature in science and culture. James A. Pritchard traces the idea of "natural conditions" through time, from the introduction of this concept by early ecologists in the 1930s. He tells several overlooked stories of Yellowstone wildlife, including a sensational scientific hunt for bears with bow and arrow, and the episode of the predator pelicans, which facilitated a fundamental shift toward protection of all wildlife in Yellowstone, and for the National Park Service as a whole. A prolonged debate regarding the elk herd on Yellowstone's northern range is addressed, along with the origins of the notion of natural regulation, and the reasons for ending direct reductions of elk. This story emphasizes how ecological science came to Yellowstone and to the National Park Service, subsequently developing over a period of decades. In the new afterword to this book Pritchard summarizes recent developments in wildlife science and management--such as the "ecology of fear" and trophic cascades--and discusses historical continuities in the role of the park as a wildlife refuge and the inestimable values of the park for wildlife conservation.
Yellowstone Wildlife
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Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2013-06-15
Yellowstone Wildlife written by Paul A. Johnsgard and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-15 with Nature categories.
Yellowstone Wildlife is a natural history of the wildlife species that call Yellowstone National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem their home. Illustrated with stunning images by renowned wildlife photographer Thomas Mangelsen, Yellowstone Wildlife describes the lives of species in the park, exploring their habitats from the Grand Tetons to Jackson Hole. From charismatic megafauna like elk, bison, wolves, bighorn sheep, and grizzly bears, to smaller mammals like bats, pikas, beavers, and otters, to some of the 279 species of birds, Johnsgard describes the behavior of animals throughout the seasons, with sections on what summer and autumn mean to the wildlife of the park, especially with the intrusion of millions of tourists each year. Enhanced by Mangelsen’s wildlife photography, Yellowstone Wildlife reveals the beauty and complexity of these species’ intertwined lives and that of Yellowstone’s greater ecosystem.
Super Volcano
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Author : Greg Breining
language : en
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Release Date : 2007-11-10
Super Volcano written by Greg Breining and has been published by Voyageur Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-10 with Nature categories.
Despite growing evidence of geothermic activity under America's first and foremost national park, it took geologists a long time to realize that there was actually a volcano beneath Yellowstone. And then, why couldn't they find the caldera or crater? Because, as an aerial photograph finally revealed, the caldera is 45 miles wide, encompassing all of Yellowstone. What will happen, in human terms, when it erupts? Greg Breining explores the shocking answer to this question and others in a scientific yet accessible look at the enormous natural disaster brewing beneath the surface of the United States. Yellowstone is one of the world's five "super volcanoes." When it erupts, much of the nation will be hit hard. Though historically Yellowstone has erupted about every 600,000 years, it has not done so for 630,000, meaning it is 30,000 years overdue. Starting with a scenario of what will happen when Yellowstone blows, this fascinating study describes how volcanoes function and includes a timeline of famous volcanic eruptions throughout history.
Mountain Time
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Author : Paul Schullery
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2008-02-16
Mountain Time written by Paul Schullery and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Schullery's heartfelt reflections on his relationship to the wildness of Yellowstone Park.
Yellowstone National Park
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Author : Bradly J. Boner
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2017-03
Yellowstone National Park written by Bradly J. Boner and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03 with History categories.
An extended visual essay presenting orignal images from William Henry Jackson's 1871 Hayden Survey paired with breathtaking color rephotographs of each view from photojournalist Bradly J. Boner.
Montana
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Montana written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Frontier and pioneer life categories.
Voices Of Yellowstone S Capstone
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Author : Traute N. Parrie
language : en
Publisher: Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation
Release Date : 2018-12-31
Voices Of Yellowstone S Capstone written by Traute N. Parrie and has been published by Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-31 with Nature categories.
Editor's note: “Voices of Yellowstone’s Capstone: A Narrative Atlas of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness” edited by Traute N. Parrie and Jesse A. Logan was the 2020 Big Sky Award winner for best book in any category by a Montana Author; a finalist the 2020 High Plains Book Awards nonfiction category; and a Independent Publishers 2020 Gold Medal winner for best regional (Rocky Mountain) non-fiction. "...whether you've been to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness or not, whether you live nearby or not, this book conveys the spirit and allure of beloved high country anywhere on the planet." Todd Wilkinson, Mountain Journal Purchase from your local, independent bookseller, or at the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation Website: https://abwilderness.org/ All proceeds from sales go to support the work of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation.
Whole Earth
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Whole Earth written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Appropriate technology categories.