The natural world of Lewis and Clark /

"Dalton reexamines many of Lewis and Clark's discoveries, and their identification of new plants and animals, in the light of modern science to show their lasting biological significance. In clear, readily accessible terms, he relates the Expedition's observations to principles of eco...

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلف الرئيسي: Dalton, David A.
التنسيق: Licensed eBooks
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, ©2008.
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=235237
جدول المحتويات:
  • Mega-expectations
  • Flagship species
  • Missed opportunities
  • Cottonwood
  • Rain forests
  • Salmon
  • Clark's nutcracker and lewis's woodpecker
  • Greater sage-grouse and sage
  • Fossils
  • Missing pieces
  • Extra pieces
  • Climate change and the future of the american west.