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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Tác giả chính: Dalton, David A.
Định dạng: Licensed eBooks
Ngôn ngữ:Tiếng Anh
Được phát hành: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, ©2008.
Truy cập trực tuyến:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=235237
Mục lục:
  • 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.