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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author�s Note -- Introduction -- Where Are the Ponderosa Pine Forests? -- Pinus ponderosa, Cone-Bearers, and Naked Seeds -- Yellowbellies, Blackjacks, and Spiral Growth -- One House, Winged Seeds, and Golden Pollen -- Tiny Seedlings -- Energy Factories -- The Rest of the Tree�Alive or Dead? -- Sculptures of the Forest -- Pine Scents, Sapsuckers, and Naval Stores -- Roots, Underground Fungi, False Truffles, and Mushrooms -- Residents of the Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forest |
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Who Owns the Forests?Tree Scars -- Uses of Ponderosas from Past to Present -- Plant Neighbors -- Mistletoe and Witches� Brooms -- A Bit of Geology -- Bark Beetles -- Other Insects and Fungi -- Fire and Flood -- Climate Change�It�s Real -- The Beginning (Not “The End�) -- Taxonomy and Scientific Name of the Ponderosa Pine -- Checklist of Some of the Mammals of the Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests -- Checklist of Some of the Birds of the Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests |
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Brief History of the Establishment and Responsibilities of the U.S. Forest ServiceSuggested Readings -- Literature Consulted -- Index |
| Summary |
"This manuscript examines the ponderosa pine forests of the US Southwest (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah) by describing the author's observations as he walks through the forests around his home in Flagstaff, Arizona. It discusses the basic history of ponderosa pines, their range from Canada to Mexico, and the plant and animal life found in these forests"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Forest ecology -- Southwest, New
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Ponderosa pine -- Southwest, New
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Ponderosa pine.
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Pinus ponderosa (species)
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TRAVEL -- General.
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Forest ecology
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Ponderosa pine
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New Southwest
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2014030798 |
| ISBN |
9780816531776 |
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0816531773 |
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