Bristlecone Pine
Author: Gilbert Herman Schubert
Publisher:
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 8
ISBN-13:
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Taxonomy and Effects of Dwarf Mistletoe on Bristlecone Pine on the San Francisco Peaks, Arizona
Author: Robert L. Mathiasen
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 16
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAbstract: The dwarf mistletoe parasitizing bristlecone pine on the San Francisco Peaks, Arizona is shown to be Arceuthobium microcarpum, instead of A. cyanocarpum as reported previously. The dwarf mistletoe causes serious localized damage, but it is not considered to be a serious threat to the bristlecone pine population.
Bristlecone
Author: Alexandra Siy
Publisher:
Published: 2022-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781970039030
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInterweaving lovely, meticulously drawn pictures with a story line that spans 5,000 years, Alexandra Siy invites young naturalists to explore the secrets of the world's oldest trees--secrets of the earth's climate, recorded in their tree rings, and secrets of the bristlecones' resilience, as a species that lives in the harshest of environments. Living for more than five thousand years, ancient bristlecone pines are the oldest trees on Earth. Recorded in their rings are "secrets"--scientific evidence of a changing planet. A volcano erupts in 2036 BC. In 775, a storm explodes on the sun. Lightning strikes in 1122. And during the 20th century, the temperature increases dramatically. What is the secret to the bristlecone's exceptionally long life? Alexandra Siy's lyrical text, paired with Marlo Garnsworthy's meticulously researched mixed media paintings, reveals the life cycle of the mysterious ancient bristlecone pine. "Still growing, safe and strong in its place in the sun, the bristlecone's secrets are waiting to be discovered by anyone who can read its rings."
The Bristlecone Book
Author: Ronald M. Lanner
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents a natural history of the world's oldest trees focusing on the bristlecone and foxtail pines and especially on the Great Basin bristlecone pine, the oldest tree species in the world. Describes their bark, buds, needles, cones, roots, and wood, and other related material.
A Day in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Author: Mark A. Schlenz
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780944197851
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHigh in the White Mountains near the border of California and Nevada, Bristlecone Pines (Pinus Longaeva) have lived and survived many more years than any other trees anywhere in the world. In these mountainous subalpine woodland groves, some of these trees have stood rooted into the ground for nearly 5,000 years. A span of time so long it is hard to comprehend that so many years of the earth's story has been written in their seemingly ageless wood with every season's passing.
The Great Basin
Author: Donald Grayson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2011-04-18
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 0520948718
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovering a large swath of the American West, the Great Basin, centered in Nevada and including parts of California, Utah, and Oregon, is named for the unusual fact that none of its rivers or streams flow into the sea. This fascinating illustrated journey through deep time is the definitive environmental and human history of this beautiful and little traveled region, home to Death Valley, the Great Salt Lake, Lake Tahoe, and the Bonneville Salt Flats. Donald K. Grayson synthesizes what we now know about the past 25,000 years in the Great Basin—its climate, lakes, glaciers, plants, animals, and peoples—based on information gleaned from the region’s exquisite natural archives in such repositories as lake cores, packrat middens, tree rings, and archaeological sites. A perfect guide for students, scholars, travelers, and general readers alike, the book weaves together history, archaeology, botany, geology, biogeography, and other disciplines into one compelling panorama across a truly unique American landscape.
A Prospectus for Improved Interpretation of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest and the White Mountains of California
Author: Richard A. Kuehner
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Published: 1966
Total Pages: 140
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew Mexico Vegetation
Author: William A. Dick-Peddie
Publisher: UNM Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780826321640
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1993 and now available for the first time in paperback, this book remains one of the few authoritative vegetation compilations for a western state. It is the first comprehensive study of the biological history and evolution of New Mexico's vegetation and includes a detailed account of the distribution of plant communities in the state today. Discussed are the following major types of vegetation: tundra and coniferous forest, woodland and savanna, grassland, scrubland, riparian, and wetlands. For each type, information is provided on the principal plant species. In addition, for each vegetation type special attention is given to describing how plants sharing a common location interact and, in particular, how human activity impacts on each type. Much of New Mexico's vegetation is in some stage of succession as a result of human-initiated disturbances such as fire, logging, and livestock grazing. The book ends with a detailed description of species of special concern and what is being done to preserve examples of vegetation types within the state. A map of the state's vegetation, including types not found on existing maps, accompanies the book. The classifications of vegetation employed here are easily recognizable in the field, which makes them of greater use to the public as well as to resource managers, researchers, and students.
